SynthesisThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2016
Prenatal, birth and early life predictors of sedentary behavior in young people: a systematic review.
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- Individual-, home- and preschool-level correlates of preschool children's sedentary time.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
- Objectively-measured sedentary time and physical activity in a bi-ethnic sample of young children: variation by socio-demographic, temporal and perinatal factors.BMC public health · 2020Observational
- Prenatal and birth predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in three population-based birth cohorts in Brazil.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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- Predictors of screen viewing time in young Singaporean children: the GUSTO cohort.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Observational
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Abstract
backgroundOur aim was to systematically summarize the evidence on whether prenatal, birth and early life factors up to 6 years of age predict sedentary behavior in young people (≤18 years).
methodsPRISMA guidelines were followed, and searches were conducted in PubMed, SPORTDiscus, EMBASE and Web of Science up to December 1, 2015. We included observational (non-intervention) and longitudinal studies, that reported data on the association between one or more of the potential predictors and objectively or subjectively measured sedentary behavior. Study quality was assessed using a formal checklist and data extraction was performed using standardized forms independently by two researchers.
resultsMore than 18,000 articles were screened, and 16 studies, examining 10 different predictors, were included. Study quality was variable (0.36-0.95). Two studies suggest that heritability and BMI in children aged 2-6 years were significant predictors of sedentary behavior later in life, while four and seven studies suggest no evidence for an association between gestational age, birth weight and sedentary behavior respectively. There was insufficient evidence whether other prenatal, birth and early life factors act as predictors of later sedentary behavior in young people.
conclusionThe results suggest that heritability and early childhood BMI may predict sedentary behavior in young people. However, small number of studies included and methodological limitations, including subjective and poorly validated sedentary behavior assessment, limits the conclusions.
trial registrationThe systematic review is registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, PROSPERO, 17.10.2014 ( CRD42014014156 ).
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