Junk food consumption and screen time: association with childhood adiposity.
Am J Health Behav
; 37(3): 395-403, 2013 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the joint association of junk food consumption (JFC) and screen time (ST) with adiposity in children.METHODS:
Two hundred fourteen (121 girls, 93 boys) third-to-fifth-grade students (54% Hispanic, 35% African American, 8% white) completed a lifestyle behavior survey, which included self-reported JFC and ST, as part of a school-based lifestyle intervention program.RESULTS:
Neither JFC nor ST, independently or jointly, was associated with adiposity measures. JFC and ST were significantly correlated (r = .375).CONCLUSIONS:
The low achievement of physical activity and screen time recommendations and high prevalence of overweight/obesity in this mostly minority, low socioeconomic status population indicates a potential focus for intervention.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Televisão
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Computadores
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Jogos de Vídeo
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Ingestão de Alimentos
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Adiposidade
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article