ArticlePreventing chronic disease2009
Association between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and obesity: inactivity among active kids.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 115 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combinations of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Duration and Their Associations With Physical, Psychological, and Educational Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.American journal of epidemiology · 2023Pooled it
- Which type of sedentary behaviour intervention is more effective at reducing body mass index in children? A meta-analytic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2014Pooled it
- Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2011Pooled it
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- Does participation in physical education reduce sedentary behaviour in school and throughout the day among normal-weight and overweight-to-obese Czech children aged 9-11 years?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2014Trial
- Associations of food parenting practices in early childhood with dietary intake, BMI, and weight status in young adulthood: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study.Nutrition journal · 2026Article
- Associations of Screen Time and Physical Activity With Body Mass Index in Early Adolescence: A Prospective Cohort Study.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Article
- Association between increased screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in alcohol use behaviours among Canadian adolescents: a prospective cohort study.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2025Article
- Assessment of the Use of Food Supplements by Military Personnel: Study Protocol and Results.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Adequacy of energy and macronutrients intake in differently active slovenian adolescents.BMC nutrition · 2023Article
- The degree of association between overweight and obesity with the use of electronic media among Bangladeshi adolescents.PloS one · 2023Article
- The Prevalence and Awareness Concerning Dietary Supplement Use among Saudi Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Generational Differences: A Comparison of Weight-Related Cognitions and Behaviors of Generation X and Millennial Mothers of Preschool Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- The Association between US Adolescents' Weight Status, Weight Perception, Weight Satisfaction, and Their Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- The Association between Adolescent's Weight Perception and Health Behaviors: Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data, 2011-2014.Journal of obesity · 2018Article
- Cross-sectional associations between maternal parenting styles, physical activity and screen sedentary time in children.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Electronic media time and sedentary behaviors in children: Findings from the Built Environment and Active Play Study in the Washington DC area.Preventive medicine reports · 2017Article
- An analysis of weight perception and physical activity and dietary behaviours among youth in the COMPASS study.SSM - population health · 2016Article
- The influence of friends and psychosocial factors on physical activity and screen time behavior in adolescents: a mixed-methods analysis.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2016Article
- The relation between internet use and overweight among adolescents: a longitudinal study in Switzerland.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionSedentary behavior and physical activity are not mutually exclusive behaviors. The relative risk of overweight for adolescents who are highly sedentary and highly physically active is unclear. A better understanding of the relationship between sedentary behaviors, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) would provide insight for developing interventions to prevent or reduce overweight.
methodsUsing the physical activity module of the School Health Action, Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES), we collected data from 25,060 students in grades 9 through 12 from 76 secondary schools in Ontario, Canada. Sex-specific logistic regression analyses were performed to examine how BMI, weight perceptions, social influences, team sports participation, and smoking behavior were associated with being 1) high active-high sedentary, 2) low active-low sedentary, and 3) low active-high sedentary.
resultsLow active-high sedentary boys were more likely to be overweight than high active-low sedentary boys (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.60; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-2.58). When compared with high active-low sedentary girls, girls who were low active-high sedentary (OR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.23-4.09) or high active-high sedentary (OR, 1.91; 95% CI, 1.01-3.61) were more likely to be overweight.
conclusionSedentary behavior may moderate the relationship between physical activity and overweight. Developing a better understanding of sedentary behavior in relation to physical activity and overweight is critical for preventing and reducing overweight among youth.
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