However , total PA , sedentary behaviour , and different PA intensities were not associated with body mass index ( BMI ) or waist circumference .
Adiposity levels were lower among preschool children engaged in more ( moderate-to- ) vigorous PA compared with their peers , but no associations  between  PA and BMI or waist circumference were found
Evidence on the association between  physical activity ( PA ) and adiposity in young children is inconclusive .
A systematic review and meta-analyses were conducted to examine associations between accelerometer-derived PA and varying adiposity outcomes  in preschool children .
Relationships between weight status and child, parent and community characteristics in preschool children.
OBJECTIVE To examine , using an Ecological Systems Theoretical framework , relationships between weight status and child , parent and community characteristics and risk factors among preschool children . METHODS Cross-sectional data was collected from 140 children and their parents from 11 r and omly selected preschools . Outcome variables included : motor development ; perceived competence ; objective ly measured physical activity ; time spent in active and quiet play ; location and number of televisions ; parental rules around physical activity and time spent watching television ; availability of sport and physical activity programs ; and parks and open spaces and access to footpaths .  RESULTS Overweight children spent more time in quiet play and watching television  and less time in active play and physical activity . Perceived competence and motor development were similar for both overweight and non-overweight children . Associations between weight status and several parent and community characteristics were not evident , except for access to footpaths . Overweight children had greater access to footpaths  compared with non-overweight children ( p=0.046 ) . CONCLUSION The results reported here showed little difference between overweight and non-overweight children in relation to a variety of child , parent and community variables . However , for some characteristics , differences in older children have been reported . Longitudinal studies are required to confirm when these characteristics begin to differ , what effects these differences have on behaviour and weight-status , and therefore when targeted treatment should be provided during a child 's development
However , total PA , sedentary behaviour , and different PA intensities were not associated with body mass index ( BMI ) or waist circumference .
Adiposity levels were lower among preschool children engaged in more ( moderate-to- ) vigorous PA compared with their peers , but no associations  between  PA and BMI or waist circumference were found
Evidence on the association between  physical activity ( PA ) and adiposity in young children is inconclusive .
A systematic review and meta-analyses were conducted to examine associations between accelerometer-derived PA and varying adiposity outcomes  in preschool children .