Key result
Higher youth cardiorespiratory fitness and agility link to lower cardiometabolic risk independent of adiposity.
Why the study?
To explore the multivariate pattern associations between physical fitness and adiposity with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents.
Is physical fitness associated with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents independently of adiposity?
Population
6405 children and adolescents aged 6-18 y
Comparison
Physical fitness and adiposity measures vs cardiometabolic risk
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Supports adiposity-independent CRF assessment for youth cardiometabolic risk stratification; leaves open whether fitness interventions alter trajectories.
Cross-Sectional (n=6,405)
Is physical fitness associated with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents independently of adiposity?
Cardiorespiratory fitness is a consistent, adiposity-independent marker of cardiometabolic health in children and adolescents.
Silveira et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiometabolic risk (n=6,405). Physical fitness measures was evaluated on Continuous cardiometabolic risk score (cMetS). Cardiorespiratory fitness and agility (in males) demonstrated consistent, adiposity-independent inverse associations with cardiometabolic risk scores among children and adolescents.
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