Television watching from adolescence to adulthood and its association with BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and obesity: a longitudinal study

Public Health Nutrition

Gail Williams¹  Abdullah A Mamun¹  Jake M Najman¹  Michael J O'Callaghan¹ 

关键词: Obesity;    Television watching;    Adolescents;    Young adults;    Longitudinal;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980012002832

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo examine the prospective association of television (TV) watching from adolescence to young adulthood with BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and obesity.DesignA community-based longitudinal cohort study.SettingMater–University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP) Cohort, Brisbane, Australia.SubjectsA sub-sample of 2439 children was followed up at ages 14 years and 21 years as part of a population-based birth cohort. Offspring reported the number of TV viewing hours each day at 14 and 21 years. BMI, WC and WHR were measured at 21 years.ResultsIn the adjusted model, offspring who watched TV for

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