Association between abdominal obesity, screen time and sleep in adolescents

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the association between abdominal obesity, food intake, sleep deprivation, and screen time in adolescents.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted with 432 adolescents aged 14–19 years, from public and private schools. Anthropometric and body composition measures included body weight, waist circumference, body mass index for age, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, and body fat percentage. Abdominal obesity was defined by age and sex specific cut-off points for waist circumference. Food intake, screen time, sexual maturation, and sleep duration were evaluated by self-administered questionnaires.

Results

The prevalence of excess body weight and abdominal obesity was 16.7% and 27.5%, respectively. Students in the adult phase (pos

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9875269 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature