Association between maternal education and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investigating socioeconomic variation in physical activity (PA) and sedentary time is important as it may represent a pathway by which socioeconomic position (SEP) leads to ill health. Findings on the association between children's SEP and objectively assessed PA and/or sedentary time are mixed, and few studies have included international samples.

Objective

Examine the associations between maternal education and adolescent's objectively assessed PA and sedentary time.

Methods

This is an observational study of 12 770 adolescents (10-18 years) pooled from 10 studies from Europe, Australia, Brazil and the USA. Original PA data were collected between 1997 and 2009. The associations between maternal education and accelerometer variables were examined using robus

SUBMITTER: Sherar LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4893139 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature