Associations between daily ambient temperature and sedentary time among children 4-6 years old in Mexico City.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sedentary behavior is a worldwide public health concern. There is consistent and growing evidence linking sedentary behavior to mortality and morbidity. Early monitoring and assessment of environmental factors associated with sedentary behaviors at a young age are important initial steps for understanding children's sedentary time and identifying pertinent interventions.

Objective

This study examines the association between daily temperature (maximum, mean, minimum, and diurnal variation) and all-day sedentary time among 4-6 year old children in Mexico City (n = 559) from the year 2013 to 2015.

Methods

We developed a spatiotemporally resolved hybrid satellite-based land use regression temperature model and calculated percent daily sedentary time from aggreg

SUBMITTER: Wong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7598506 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature