Publications by authors named "Celina Erfle"
BMC Public Health
May 2022
Article Synopsis
- Rapid urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa is linked to decreased physical activity (PA) among children, potentially increasing body fat and leptin levels, but low leptin might correlate with high PA in lean children from low- and middle-income countries.
- A study in rural Tanzania measured PA in 223 primary school children using accelerometers, along with leptin levels, anthropometric data, and socio-demographic information.
- Results showed low leptin concentrations and high PA levels, indicating a negative association between leptin levels and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), with children in better infrastructure areas showing lower PA and higher leptin levels.
