ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2023
Physical activity and screen time in Swedish children and adolescents: The generation pep study 2018-2021.
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- Mediated effects of LIFE4YOUth-a mobile health intervention for multiple lifestyle behavior change among high school students in Sweden: findings from a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Trends and Behavioral Correlates of Excessive Screen Time Among Swedish Adolescents: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study (2017-2023).Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
- Intensive online contact, sleep difficulties, and overweight among Swedish adolescents: findings from the 2017/18 and 2021/22 HBSC surveys.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Turning the Tide on Childhood Overweight and Obesity: More Than a Decade of Positive Change Among 4-Year-Olds in Northern Sweden.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
- Body image perception and dieting among "screenagers" in Poland.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Screen Time Trends in Swedish Youth: The Generation Pep Study 2018-2023.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
- Problematic social media use and self-rated health among Swedish adolescents: is the association moderated by family support?BMC public health · 2025Article
- Screen use in children - two sides of the coin: a critical narrative review.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2025Review
- Interaction effect of screen time and sugar-sweetened beverages with depressive symptoms in adolescents: evidence from a large sample-based survey in China.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
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- Physical activity and screen time in Swedish children and adolescents: The generation pep study 2018-2021.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2023Article
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aimTo analyse physical activity and screen time trends annually between 2018 and 2021 in large population-based samples of Swedish children and adolescents.
methodsThis is a repeated cross-sectional study using data collected over 4 years (2018-2021) using simple probability sampling of Swedish children and adolescents aged 4-17 years. The web-based questionnaire, including questions on physical activity and screen time, was filled out by a parent if the child was <12 years of age and by the adolescents themselves if they were ≥ 12 years. Sociodemographic data was collected from the parents.
resultsNo significant difference in physical activity was observed in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019. However, older children/adolescents and girls have higher odds to be in a lower physical activity category (p-values<0.001). With regards to screen time, there was a significant increase in reported screen time from 2018 to 2021 for children and adolescents, with screen time peaking in 2020 (p-values<0.001).
conclusionThis is the first study in Sweden evaluating trends in physical activity and screen time in large population-based samples spanning from pre-school to adolescence. Interventions to promote physical activity, especially in the older age groups and to reduce screen time in a Swedish context are warranted.
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