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Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors among Chinese Children: Recent Trends and Correlates / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences ; (12): 425-438, 2021.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-887713
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Objective@#This study was aimed at examining the trends and correlates of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors among Chinese children.@*Methods@#A total of 4,341 subjects (6,936 observations) aged 6-17 years who participated in the China Health and Nutrition Survey (2004-2015) were included. Of the subjects, 41% participated in the survey twice or more. Random-effects ordinal regression models and repeated-measures mixed-effects models were used to examine the PA trends. Quantile regression models were applied to examine the factors influencing PA and sedentary behaviors.@*Results@#From 2004 to 2015, the prevalence of physical inactivity among Chinese children aged 6-17 years increased by 5.5% [odds ratio ( @*Conclusions@#A declining PA trend among Chinese children aged 6-17 years was observed from 2004 to 2015, and certain subgroups and geographical areas are at higher risk of physical inactivity.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Exercise / Child Behavior / China / Nutrition Surveys / Regression Analysis / Asian People / Sedentary Behavior Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences Year: 2021 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Exercise / Child Behavior / China / Nutrition Surveys / Regression Analysis / Asian People / Sedentary Behavior Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences Year: 2021 Type: Article