Relationship of sleep quality with screen-based sedentary time and physical activity in adolescents — the moderating effect of body mass index

In this study, we assessed the influences of change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)/sedentary time (ST) of caregivers participating in a commercial weight-loss program on their children’s change in MVPA/ST. Data from 29 caregivers and their children were collected over 8 weeks. We used multivariable linear regression to assess associations of changes in caregiver’s percent of time spent in MVPA/ST and changes in their child’s percent of time spent in MVPA/ST. For caregivers that decreased body mass index (BMI) over 8 weeks, changes in caregivers’ MVPA was strongly associated with the change in children’s MVPA (β = 2.61 [95% CI: 0.45, 4.77]) compared to caregivers who maintained/increased BMI (β = 0.24 [–2.16, 2.64]). Changes in caregivers’ ST was strongly associated with changes in children’s ST (β = 2.42 [1.02, 3.81]) compared to caregivers who maintained/increased BMI (β = 0.35 [–0.45, 1.14]). Findings reinforce encouraging caregivers to enroll in weight-loss programs for the benefit of their children as well as for themselves.

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Relationship of Cardiac Autonomic Modulation with Cardiovascular Parameters in Adults, According to Body Mass Index and Physical Activity

Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research ◽

10.1007/s12265-021-10101-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

William R. Tebar ◽

Raphael M. Ritti-Dias ◽

Jorge Mota ◽

Bruna T. C. Saraiva ◽

Tatiana M. Damato ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Autonomic Modulation ◽

Cardiovascular Parameters ◽

Cardiac Autonomic Modulation ◽

Relationship Of

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TV or Not TV: Fat Is the Question

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.91.2.499 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 91 (2) ◽

pp. 499-501

Author(s):

WILLIAM H. DIETZ ◽

STEVEN L. GORTMAKER

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Television Viewing ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Reciprocal Relationship ◽

Seventh Grade ◽

Relationship Of

The manuscript entitled "Does television viewing increase obesity and reduce physical activity?" published by Robinson and coauthors in this issue of Pediatrics1 is a careful and well-written study of the effect of television viewing on adiposity and physical activity among sixth- and seventh-grade adolescent girls. In contrast to two other large studies of children,2,3 the authors failed to find a significant association between hours of television viewed and adiposity, measured by body mass index. Physical activity was weakly and inversely correlated to time spent viewing television. The latter observation is consistent with prior data which demonstrate a reciprocal relationship of fitness and television viewing,4 perhaps because television viewing displaces more vigorous physical activities.5

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The relationship of Energy and Fat intakes, Physical Activity to Body Mass Index Among Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu Employees

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Inter-professional Health Collaboration (ICIHC 2018) ◽

10.2991/icihc-18.2019.44 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Afriyana Siregar ◽

Tetes Wahyu W ◽

Arie Krisnasary

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Active and Non-Active Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Comparative Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16101761 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (10) ◽

pp. 1761 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Guillermo R. Oviedo ◽

Nauris Tamulevicius ◽

Myriam Guerra-Balic

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Intellectual Disability ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Body Mass ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Exercise Programmes ◽

Active Adults

This study describes and compares physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary time (ST) of active (AG) and a non-active (NAG) groups of adults with intellectual disability (ID) versus a group of adults without ID. Thirty-seven participants from the AG, 29 from the NAG, and 31 adults without ID participated in this study. Height and weight were obtained to calculate body mass index (BMI). PA levels and ST were assessed with GT3X Actigraph accelerometers for 7 days. Results revealed that the AG engaged in higher values of moderate to vigorous PA compared with the NAG (all p < 0.05), but were similar to adults without ID. Adults without ID performed less ST and more light PA than the ID groups (all p < 0.05). The participants of the AG did not demonstrate less ST than the NAG. It is concerning that adults with ID (AG or NAG) are spending a higher time in ST and less time in light PA than adults without ID. Our results suggest that integrated, well-designed PA programmes into the ID population workdays can lead to increased PA levels. Nevertheless, these interventions and exercise programmes implemented for adults with ID should be tailored to also reduce ST.

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