Objectives Little is known about how health behaviors such as physical activity (PA) and
sedentary behaviors (SB) may be associated with psychosocial well-being during the crucial …

The purpose of this review was to summarize findings from epidemiological studies that
determined if sedentary behavior was associated with obesity, metabolic risk factors, and …

Background High levels of sedentary behaviours have been independently associated with
several negative health indicators, including obesity. Screen time (ST) is often used as a …

CONTEXT: Sedentary behavior is implicated in youth and adult overweight and obesity.
However, the relationship between sedentary behavior and weight status is often small or …

Objective. To determine correlates of sedentary behaviors in adolescents through the
examination of psychosocial and environmental variables. Method. The study used a cross …

OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior in
schoolchildren from 34 countries across 5 WHO Regions. STUDY DESIGN: The analysis …

Todays children spend a large amount of their time sedentary. There is limited evidence on
the determinants of sedentary behavior in children, and qualitative studies are especially …

Accumulating high volumes of sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for multiple negative
health-related outcomes. The objective of this review was to synthesise the evidence on the …

Background Strong evidence indicates that moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is
positively associated with fitness in youth, independent of total sedentary-time. Sedentary …

Purpose The aim of this mixed-studies systematic review was to ascertain the effectiveness
of school-based interventions in increasing physical activity (PA) and/or reducing sedentary …