Flores, Thaynã Ramos https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0098-1681
de Andrade Leão, Otávio Amaral https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5253-7665
Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2503-2944
Hallal, Pedro C. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1470-6461
da Silveira, Mariângela Freitas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-7139
Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4680-3197
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust (095582)
Article History
Received: 22 September 2025
Accepted: 16 February 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted according to the guidelines laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki and all procedures involving research study participants were approved by the School of Physical Education Ethics Committee at the Federal University of Pelotas (Registration number: 26746414.5.0000.5313) until the 4-year follow-up, and the 6–7-year follow-up was approved by the Faculty of Medicine Committee at the Federal University of Pelotas (Registration number: 51789921.1.0000.5317). Written informed consent was obtained from the children’s parents or legal guardians, and the children were free to choose whether they wanted to participate in all tests and measures.
: A written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of the children. Moreover, the children were free to choose if they wanted to be evaluated in all tests and measures.
: The authors declare no competing interests.