Screen-based sedentary behaviours in Italian school children: the ZOOM8 study
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| Language: | English |
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Milano University Press
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://ebph.it/article/view/9473 |
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</xml><![endif]--><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -.05pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span><strong><span>Background</span></strong></span><span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span>: </span></strong></span><span><span>scr</span></span><span><span>een-based<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> s</strong>edentary behaviours likely have a negative impact on many aspects of youth health and development. T</span></span><span><span>he purpose of this study was to</span></span><span> describe the screen-based sedentary behaviours and to examine factors associated in a sample of Italian school children. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -.05pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span>Methods:</span></strong><span> 2129 children, aged 8-9 years, from the </span><span>three main geographical areas of Italy were</span><span> involved. </span><span>Body weight and height were measured</span><span>. Screen-based sedentary behaviours</span><span> were evaluated using a parent-reported questionnaire</span><span> that included items about the time spent watching television (TV) and using computer/playstation and other electronic games. </span><span>Pearson’s chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were conducted to study possible associated factors.</span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -.05pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span>Results: </span></strong><span>m</span><span>ore<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong>time was spent in screen-based sedentary activities during non-school days rather than on school days. More males than females watched television more than the recommended 2 hours a day and spent the same time using computer (PC), playstation and other electronic games.<span> </span>The presence of a</span><span> TV <span>in the child’s bedroom</span></span><span> was significantly associated with geographical area, and inversely associated with mother’s education. Moreover, children with a TV in the bedroom had higher odds of being overweight/obese and watching TV more than 2 hours a day than those without a TV. According to multiple logistic regression gender, mother’s age and mother’s education were predictors of the total screen time.</span></p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span>Conclusions: </span></strong><span>Italian children spent a significant amount of time in screen-based sedentary behaviours, exceeding media recommendations. In addition</span><span> gender, mother’s age and mother’s education were predictors of the total screen time.</span> |
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| ISSN: | 2282-0930 |