Impaired physical fitness in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Patients with PIBD had lower physical fitness than age- and sex-matched controls. The causes of lower physical fitness in PIBD are likely complex, warranting the need for longitudinal studies examining the associations of factors like body composition, visceral fat, and control of disease severity with physical fitness.
Authors
- Pauliina Hiltunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5511-3614)
- Saija Kantanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6718-8269)
- Kaija‐Leena Kolho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9170-8415)
- Timo A. Lakka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-2871)
- Ilkka Pörsti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4905-7564)
- Pekka Arikoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2712-2203)
- Eija Piippo‐Savolainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-3808)
- Kalle Sipilä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3971-7178)
- Kati Räsänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0853-902X)
- Laura Vekara
- Heini Huhtala
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Helsinki Children's Hospital (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70091
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.54
Funders
- Foundation for Cardiovascular Research
- Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö
- Sydäntutkimussäätiö
- Lastentautien Tutkimussäätiö
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