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August 1, 2025Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being

Longitudinal associations between physical activity intensity and mental health problems in overweight/obese youth

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JLJinming LiFHFabian HeroldYCYanxia Chen

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Overview

Longitudinal data shows how physical activity intensity impacts mental health in overweight youth, suggesting key interventions.

Key Points

  • Higher moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at age 7 predicts fewer internalizing problems by ages 11 and 14, promoting better mental health.
  • Light-intensity physical activity at age 11 was linked to increased externalizing problems, especially hyperactivity, indicating negative mental health effects.
  • Data was drawn from the Millennium Cohort Study involving 858 participants to assess the relationship between activity intensity and mental health outcomes.
  • Promoting moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is crucial for improving mental health in overweight youth; further research is necessary to establish causality.

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Li et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af495fad7bf08b1ead56cehttps://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.70071
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