Association of sedentary patterns with body fat distribution among US children and adolescents: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Children and adolescents spend a substantial amount of time being sedentary. The impact of prolonged sedentary patterns on fat distribution has not been elucidated especially in the context of physical activity level. Our objective is to examine the independent and joint associations of prolonged sedentary patterns and physical activity level with fat distribution among children and adolescents.

Subjects/methods

This included US children (8-11 years) and adolescents (12-19 years) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006. Sedentary patterns comprise accelerometer-measured average sedentary bout duration and self-reported time of sitting watching TV/videos. Fat distribution (trunk and total fat percentage) was determined via dua

SUBMITTER: Liao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8384710 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature