Independent and combined influences of physical activity, screen time, and sleep quality on adiposity indicators in Indian adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inadequate physical activity (PA), excess screen time (ST), and sub-optimal sleep quality tend to co-occur during adolescence. Yet, little is known about the associations of these behaviors as a cluster with adiposity indicators in Indian adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate the independent and combined influences of PA, ST, and sleep quality on body mass index (BMI) and waist to height ratio (WHtR) in 10-15 years old adolescents in Mumbai, India. A secondary aim was to explore if these influences vary between sexes.

Methods

Cross-sectional study. Adolescents (n = 772, mean age 13.2 (1.4) years) reported frequency and duration of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) and time spent using screens on a previously validated instrument. Sleep quality was estimated using

SUBMITTER: Moitra P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8591930 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature