ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics2020
Cross-Country Comparisons of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among 5-Year-Old Children.
Article in International journal of pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in the Nordic countries: A scoping review of population-based studies.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Article
- Physical Activity and the Development of Islet Autoimmunity and Type 1 Diabetes in 5- to 15-Year-Old Children Followed in the TEDDY Study.Diabetes care · 2023Article
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- Erratum issued
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposePrevious studies have observed that physical activity (PA) levels tend to be lower in the U.S. population than in many other countries. Within the U.S., PA levels in children are lower in the South than in other regions. Cross-country and interregional differences in PA have not been studied in young children.
methodsIn an ongoing study of children at genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes, PA was measured by accelerometry in samples of 5-year-old children (
resultsAfter adjusting for previously mentioned factors, MVPA and MPA were lower in U.S. children than those in Finland and Sweden. Estimates of physical activity were higher in Finland than in other countries, although not all comparisons were significantly different. U.S children spent significantly more time in sedentary behavior than children in Finland (
conclusionsCross-country differences in PA, previously reported for adults and adolescents, are evident in 5-year-old children. In general, PA levels are lower in U.S. children than their European counterparts, and within the U.S., are lower in Georgia/Florida and Colorado than in Washington. Future studies should be designed to identify the factors that explain these differences.
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