Couch potatoes or French fries: are sedentary behaviors associated with body mass index, physical activity, and dietary behaviors among adolescents?
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Objective To describe the demographic characteristics of adolescent boys and girls who engage in three sedentary behaviors (television/video use, computer use, and reading/homework), and to explore how each sedentary activity is associated with body mass index (BMI), dietary behaviors, and leisure time physical activity.Design This study draws on data collected from Project EAT (Eating Among Teens), a school-based survey examining personal, behavioral, and socioenvironmental factors that are associated with nutritional intake among adolescents.Subjects The study sample consists of 4746 middle and high school students from 31 public schools in a metropolitan area of the upper Midwest. All students were invited to participate. The overall response rate for Project EAT was 81.5%. Data collection was completed during the 1998-1999 school year.Statistical analysis Multivariate linear regression was used for examining associations between independent and dependent variables, controlling for age, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. All differences were considered statistically significant at P<.05.Results Among boys, television/video use and time spent reading/doing homework were positively associated with BMI (P<.05), whereas for girls television/video and computer use were positively associated with BMI (P<.05). High television/video use among boys and girls was associated with more unhealthful dietary behaviors (eg, increased consumption of soft drinks, fried foods, and snacks) (P<.05). In contrast, time spent reading/doing homework was associated with more healthful dietary behaviors (eg, increased consumption of fruits and vegetables) (P<.05). Leisure time physical activity was not associated with television/video use among boys or girls, but was positively associated with computer use and time spent reading/doing homework (P<.05). Applications/Conclusions Messages and advice aimed at reducing time spent in sedentary activities should be targeted at television/video use instead of time spent reading, doing homework, or using a computer. Nutrition education should incorporate messages about the influence of the media and advertising on dietary behaviors.
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Leisure-time screen-based sedentary behaviors can increase risk for adverse cardiometabolic, social, and health outcomes throughout youth and adulthood.
“Leisure-time screen-based sedentary behaviors (e.g., television, computer, videogames) can increase risk for a host of adverse cardiometabolic, social, and health outcomes throughout youth and adulthood (Pate et al., 2011; Sisson et al., 2009; Utter et al., 2003; Sardinha et al., 2008; Lou, 2014; Biswas et al., 2015; Chassiakos et al., 2016).”
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- Authors
- Utter, J., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Jeffery, R., & Story, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- ORCID
- Utter, Jennifer
- Venue
- Journal of the American Dietetic Association
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2003-10
- Volume
- 103
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1298-1305
- ISSN
- 0002-8223 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2097321212
- Cited by
- 283
- References
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- FWCI
- 5.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of the American Dietetic Association (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK050456, DK50456)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- sedentary behavior, adolescents, body mass index, television viewing, computer use, dietary behavior, leisure-time physical activity, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable intake, nutrition education, Project EAT
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Energy Intake, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Leisure Activities, Male, Nutrition Surveys, Sex Factors, Health Behavior, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Linear Models, Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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