Publications by authors named "Jose F Lopez-Gil"
Background And Purpose: The concept of physical literacy has gained prominence in the context of adolescent health, with increasing evidence suggesting its potential as a pivotal factor in promoting adolescent well-being and physical activity. The objective of the current study was to examine the relationships between perceived physical literacy (PPL) and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in Spanish adolescents.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study including 714 adolescents was conducted.
Background: Adolescence is a crucial phase for developing healthy eating habits with lifelong health implications. Digital interventions, such as smartphone apps and web platforms, have emerged as promising strategies to promote healthy eating habits among adolescents by using behavior change techniques (BCTs). This study aims to systematically review internet-based dietary interventions targeting adolescents, focusing on the analysis of BCTs employed, their delivery modes, and their impact on adolescents' adherence and engagement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Recent evidence syntheses have supported the protective role of daily steps in decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. However, step count-based recommendations should cover additional health outcomes.
Objective: To synthesize the associations between objectively measured daily step counts and depression in the general adult population.
Meeting 24-hour movement guidelines and mortality risk in older adults: cross-sectional and longitudinal pooled analysis in the Seniors-ENRICA cohorts.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
December 2024
Background: We assessed the association of adherence to the guidelines and subsequent changes over time in adherence with all-cause mortality.
Methods: We used data from 3518 and 3273 older adults, aged 60-96 years at baseline, from Seniors-ENRICA-1 and 2 cohorts, respectively. Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines was defined as ≥150 minutes/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary behavior (SB) ≤8 hours/day (including ≤3 hours/day of recreational screen time), and 7-9 hours/day of sleep if aged 18-64y or 7-8 hours/day if aged ≥65y.
Long-term impact of adherence to muscle-strengthening guidelines on inflammation markers: a 17-year follow-up study with obesity parameters as mediators.
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med
December 2024
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between adherence to muscle-strengthening guidelines in young adulthood and inflammation markers over a 17-year follow-up period. Additionally, it aims to examine whether body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) act as mediators in this relationship.
Methods: The study analysed data from young adults aged 18-26 years who participated in waves III (2001-2002), IV (2008-2009) and V (2016-2018) of the Add Health Study.
Article Synopsis
- The commentary analyzes Rodríguez-Cortés et al.'s research on how circadian preferences impact eating disorders and obesity in children, noting a significant link between evening chronotypes and disordered eating behaviors.
- It highlights that evening-oriented youths show higher rates of food addiction (FA) and night eating syndrome (NES), but the findings are limited due to the study's focus on adult samples.
- The author calls for more research centered on children to better understand the relationship between circadian rhythms, emotional regulation, and environmental influences, with the aim of creating targeted prevention strategies.
: Soccer is a sport characterized by various unpredictable situations in which physical abilities are associated with athletic performance. There are several capabilities that young soccer players must develop to adapt to the needs of the competition. This study analyzes the physical characteristics, tactical knowledge, emotional intelligence, and mood states of youth soccer players at different competitive levels.
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- The study aimed to analyze trends in how well US adults with obesity followed physical activity guidelines over two decades, from 1997 to 2018, using data from the National Health Interview Survey.
- The percentage of adults meeting the World Health Organization's recommendations for physical activity increased from 9.4% in 1997 to 15.0% in 2018, but still less than 20% adhered to the guidelines.
- Males with obesity were more likely to meet the guidelines than females, and older adults had lower odds of adhering, while Black and other racial minorities had higher odds compared to White adults with obesity.
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- The study investigates the link between physical fitness and telomere length (TL) in youth with type 1 diabetes, noting that higher fitness levels may influence TL positively.
- Involving 83 participants aged 6-18, the research assessed fitness through various tests like spirometry and dynamometry, while TL was measured using advanced genetic techniques.
- Findings suggest that stronger muscle strength and overall fitness correlate with longer TL, indicating potential benefits of strength training for this demographic, although no lasting associations were found after one year.
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- The study investigated the link between chronotype (morningness/eveningness) and obesity indicators in Spanish adolescents.
- A sample of 820 adolescents, aged 12-17, was analyzed using various obesity metrics while accounting for factors like age, sex, and diet.
- Results indicated that those with a morningness chronotype are more likely to exhibit higher levels of abdominal obesity, suggesting a need for targeted interventions for this group.
Does Socioeconomic Status Moderate the Association Between Screen Time, Mobile Phone Use, Social Networks, Messaging Applications, and Mental Health Among Adolescents?
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how different screen time behaviors relate to mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and stress in adolescents aged 12-17 in Murcia, Spain, while also considering the role of socioeconomic status (SES).
- Results showed that overall screen time was linked to depression, particularly at average and lower than average SES levels, but did not significantly affect anxiety or stress across all SES levels.
- Mobile phone and social network usage were strongly associated with depression, anxiety, and stress, especially for those at lower SES, while messaging apps showed no significant relationship with these mental health symptoms.
Background: The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between adherence to different possible combinations of the 24-hour movement guidelines and academic engagement in adolescents.
Methods: The cross-sectional study involved 742 students (median = 15.00; interquartile range = 3.
Mapping the research using 24-h movement guidelines in children and adolescents: A bibliometric analysis.
Complement Ther Clin Pract
November 2024
Background: There are limited comprehensive bibliometric analyses that have examined research articles using the 24-h movement guidelines, which are necessary to evaluate the impact of the research field, map the scientific structure of the research landscape, and identify knowledge gaps.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse the published research articles using the 24-h movement guidelines and assess their bibliometric characteristics.
Methods: The search was conducted across all databases indexed in the Web of Science on March 6, 2024, and the bibliometric characteristics of studies published from 2016 onwards were analysed.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate how perceived barriers to physical activity (PA) relate to mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and stress in Spanish adolescents.
- - Conducted with 765 teens aged 12-17 in Murcia, Spain, it assessed mental health through the DASS-21 scale and identified barriers to PA with a validated questionnaire.
- - Findings revealed that concerns about physical appearance and lack of encouragement for PA were significantly linked to higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among the adolescents.
Background: Understanding the relationship of social network use and addictive behaviors with adolescent psychosocial health is crucial in today's digital age.
Aim: To verify the associations between social network use, messaging applications, and the addictive behaviors to social network with psychosocial health in Spanish adolescents.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was developed with 632 adolescents, aged 12 to 17 years from the Region of Murcia, Spain.
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the association between meal duration and obesity indicators among Spanish adolescents.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project involving 755 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (54.8% girls) from three secondary schools in the Region of Murcia, Spain.
Background: Evidence assessing the relationship between chronotype and disordered eating in adolescents is scarce. The current study tried to evaluate the association between chronotype and disordered eating in a sample of Spanish adolescents.
Methods: This secondary cross-sectional study analyzed data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) study.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the association between social jetlag (SJL) and obesity-related outcomes among adolescents from (Region of Murcia, Spain). We explored the relationship between SJL and body mass index (BMI) z-score, waist circumference, and body fat percentage, as well as the odds of having excess weight, obesity, and abdominal obesity in a sample of Spanish adolescents.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project, which included 847 Spanish adolescents aged 12-17 years.
Background: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), poverty rate, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity or obesity in children and adolescents aged 2-14.
Methods: Parents or guardians reported the weight and height of participants, used to calculate body mass index (BMI) and BMI z-scores according to the International Obesity Task Force standards. Participants were categorized into "overweight/obesity" and "no overweight/obesity" and further into "obesity" and "no obesity".
Prevalence studies about family meals, including large and representative samples of children and adolescents on this topic, are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was twofold: first, to determine the prevalence of daily family meals in large and representative samples of school-going children and adolescents from 43 countries, and second, to identify the sex, age, socioeconomic status (SES), family structure, immigrant status and parental labour market status inequalities associated with this prevalence. Using data from the 2017/2018 wave of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, a total of 179,991 participants from 43 countries were involved in this cross-sectional study.
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