ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Relationships between College Students' Sedentary Behavior, Sleep Quality, and Body Mass Index.
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- The effects of sedentary behavior types and physical activity on well-being in university youth during the pandemic: a pilot study.Korean journal of family medicine · 2026Article
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- Sedentary Behavior and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being and Sleep Quality in Adolescents: Evidence from a Propensity Score Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- The association of zero walking cadence minutes with sleep quality in adults 18-65.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Associations between levels of physical literacy and adherence to the 24-h movement guidelines among university students: A cross-sectional study.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Article
- The relationship between BMI and physical fitness among 7451 college freshmen: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Relationship between Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior, Spinal Curvatures, Endurance and Balance of the Trunk Muscles-Extended Physical Health Analysis in Young Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Health-promoting lifestyle and its predictors among health-related and non-health-related university students in Taiwan: a cross-sectional quantitative study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Relationship between free-time physical activity and sleep quality in Brazilian university students.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College Students.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Syndrome Metabolic Markers, Fitness and Body Fat Is Associated with Sleep Quality in Women with Severe/Morbid Obesity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeSedentary behavior (SB), sleep efficiency (SE), sleep duration (SD), and body mass index (BMI) are crucial determinants of an individual's health. However, empirical evidence regarding associations between these factors in young adults living in China remains unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between accelerometer-measured SB, SE, SD, and BMI in Chinese college students.
methodsTwo-hundred and twenty college students (115 females,
resultsParticipants' average time spent in SB was 76.52% (SD = 10.03), SE was 84.12% (SD = 4.79), and BMI was 20.67 kg/m
conclusionProlonged SB (e.g., screen viewing, smartphone use, and computer playing) and higher BMI may link to shorter sleep duration and lower sleep efficiency in Chinese young adults. Future randomized controlled trials are needed to further confirm these findings. Given that increased BMI status and SB may relate to adverse health outcomes, more population-based intervention strategies seeking to lower BMI and reduce SB (e.g., nutrition education and physical activity promotion) are needed in this population.
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