Inequality in physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep duration and risk of obesity in children: a 12-country study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studies examining associations between movement behaviours (i.e. physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep duration) and obesity focus on average values of these movement behaviours, despite important within-country and between-country variability. A better understanding of movement behaviour inequalities is important for developing public health policies and behaviour-change interventions. The objective of this ecologic analysis at the country level was to determine if inequality in movement behaviours is a better correlate of obesity than average movement behaviour volume in children from all inhabited continents of the world.

Methods

This multinational, cross-sectional study included 6,128 children 9-11 years of age. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

SUBMITTER: Chaput JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6009998 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature