Adherence to the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines and vision impairment in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the associations between adherence to the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines-covering physical activity (PA), screen time (ST), and sleep duration (SD)-and vision impairment, specifically myopia and myopic anisometropia, among children and adolescents in Shenzhen, China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 with 4,649 participants. Adherence to the guidelines was assessed using self-reported PA, ST, and SD measures, while vision impairment was clinically evaluated. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the associations, adjusting for sociodemographic factors.

Results

Among the participants, 48.63% were diagnosed with myopia and 11.01% had myopic anisometropia. Meeting the ST guideline was associated with a reduced

SUBMITTER: Zhong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11860970 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature