Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in European children: the IDEFICS study

Public Health Nutrition

Theodora Mouratidou¹  Lauren Lissner¹  Sabina Sieri¹  Karin Bammann¹  Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij¹  Toomas Veidebaum¹  Alfonso Siani¹  Lucia Reisch¹  Charalambos Hadjigeorgiou¹  Vera Verbestel¹  Alba Ma Santaliestra-Pasías¹  Luis A Moreno¹  Dénes Molnar¹  Staffan Mårild¹ 

关键词: Sedentary behaviours;    Children;    Europe;    Television watching;    Screen time;    Physical activity;    Commuting;    Leisure time;    IDEFICS;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980013002486

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviours in European children, and to evaluate the relationship between media availability in personal space and physical activity in relation to total screen time.DesignData from the baseline IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants) cross-sectional survey. Information on hours of television/digital video disk/video viewing and computer/games-console use (weekday and weekend days), media device availability in personal space, sports club membership, hours of active organized play and commuting (to and from school) were assessed via a self-reported parental questionnaire. Total screen time was defined as the sum of daily media use and subsequently dichotomized into meeting or not meeting the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics.SettingEight survey centres (Italy, Estonia, Cyprus, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Hungary and Spain).SubjectsChildren (n 15 330; 51 % males) aged 2–10 years.ResultsPercentage of children engaged in total screen time for >2 h/d was higher on weekend days (52 % v. 20 % on weekdays) and in the older group (71 % in males; 57 % in females), varying by country. Children with a television set in their bedroom were more likely not to meet the screen time recommendations (OR = 1·54; 95 % CI 1·60, 1·74).ConclusionsApproximately a third of the children failed to meet current screen time recommendations. Availability of a television set in personal space increased the risk of excess total screen time. This information could be used to identify potential targets for public health promotion actions of young population groups.

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