The impact of early sports participation on body fatness in adulthood is not mediated by current physical activity.

Objective: The aim was to analyze the relationship between early sports participation (ESP) and body fatness (BF) in adults, as well as to identify whether this possible relationship is directly influenced by the current physical activity (PA) level.

Methods: This cross-sectional study combined baseline data of two cohort. The BF estimated by DXA.

Adults Engaged in Sports in Early Life Have Higher Bone Mass Than Their Inactive Peers.

Purpose: To analyze the relationship between engagement in sports in early life and bone variables among adults of both sexes.

Methods: The sample was composed of 225 men and women. Demographic data were collected, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to assess bone mineral density, bone mineral content, and lean soft tissue.

Sleep disturbances in adults in a city of Sao Paulo state.

Objective: To analyze the occurrence of sleep-related disorders among adults from Presidente Prudente, Brazil, as well as to identify associations with behavioral, socio-demographic and nutritional status variables.

Methods: After random selection of the sample, interviews were performed with 743 adults of both genders, living in Presidente Prudente, Brazil. Sleep-related disorders, demographic variables (sex, age, ethnicity and schooling), behavioral variables (leisure physical activity, alcohol consumption, and smoking) and nutritional status were analyzed by questionnaires.