Sedentary Behavior and Cardiometabolic Health Associations in Obese 11-13-Year Olds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improved understanding of sedentary time's impact on cardiometabolic health can help prioritize intervention targets.

Objective

We investigated cross-sectional and longitudinal relations of reported screen time and objectively measured total percent of time spent sedentary with cardiometabolic health in obese youth.

Methods

Participants were 106 obese adolescents age 11-13 (N = 106, 51% girls, and 82% Hispanic) recruited from primary care clinics in southern California. Main predictor measures were child-reported screen time and objectively assessed sedentary time. Outcome measures were body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference, body fat, blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides, insulin, cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and serum alani

SUBMITTER: Norman GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5647486 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature