The motivation to be sedentary predicts weight change when sedentary behaviors are reduced.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is correlated with a sedentary lifestyle, and the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with obesity. The present study tests the hypothesis that the motivation to be active or sedentary is correlated with weight change when children reduce their sedentary behavior.

Methods

The motivation to be active or sedentary, changes in weight, and accelerometer assessed physical activity were collected for 55 families with overweight/obese children who participated in a nine-week field study to examine behavior and weight change as a function of reducing sedentary behavior. Children were studied in three 3-week phases, baseline, reduce targeted sedentary behaviors by 25% and reduce targeted sedentary behaviors by 50%. The targeted sedentary behaviors in

SUBMITTER: Epstein LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3053211 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature