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Obesity status did not moderate the relationships between time spent in PA and BP. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> Participation in PA, but not obesity, was related to lower BP levels in young children. The impact PA has on BP is the same regardless of obesity status. 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