OBJECTIVE: Few prospective studies have examined separate forms of screen time in
relation to adiposity. Our objective was to assess independent relations of television …

Background Data on longitudinal monitoring of daily physical activity (PA) patterns in youth
over successive years is scarce but may provide valuable information for intervention …

Childhood obesity incidence has increased substantially and it has been argued that
decreasing physical activity levels, coinciding with an increase in sedentary behaviours, are …

Background: Physical activity (PA), television time (TV), and sleep duration (SLP) are
considered individual risk factors for adolescent obesity. Our aim was to investigate the …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the relationships between the time spent on sedentary activities
(computer usage, video game playing, television viewing, and reading) and physical …

There is extensive interest in physical activity and physical fitness among health scientists,
public health professionals, and the general public. The substantial relationships between …

PURPOSE: To use objective monitoring of physical activity to determine the percentages of
children and youth in a population that met physical activity guidelines. METHODS: A total of …

The relationships among sedentary time, television viewing time, and dietary patterns in
children are not fully understood. The aim of this paper was to determine which of self …

This systematic review examined the associations of physical activity (PA) and sedentary
behavior to childhood overweight and obesity in cross-sectional studies from the last 10 …

This review examined recent evidence on associations between objectively measured
habitual physical activity and adiposity. A search for observational studies was carried out …