Sedentary behavior among Spanish children and adolescents: findings from the ANIBES study

BMC Public Health

Angel Gil¹  Lluis Serra-Majem¹  Rosa M. Ortega²  Javier Aranceta-Bartrina³  Marcela González-Gross⁴  Juan Mielgo-Ayuso⁴  Raquel Aparicio-Ugarriza⁴  Adrian Castillo⁵  Jose M. Avila⁵  Gregorio Varela-Moreiras⁵  Emma Ruiz⁵ 

[1] CIBER: CB12/03/30038 Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII);Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University Madrid;Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Navarra;ImFINE Research Group, Department of Health and Human Performance, Technical University of Madrid;Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN);

关键词: Sedentary lifestyle;    Physical activity;    Youth;    Child;    ANIBES Study;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-017-4026-0

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background An increase of sedentary behaviors far from the Mediterranean lifestyle is happening in spite of the impact on health. The aims of this study were to describe sedentary behaviors in children and adolescents. Methods A representative sample of 424 Spanish children and adolescents (38% females) involved in the ANIBES study was analyzed regarding their sedentary behaviors, together with the availability of televisions, computers, and consoles by means of the HELENA sedentary behavior questionnaire. Results For the total sample of children, 49.3% during weekdays and 84% during weekends did not meet the recommendation of less than 2 hours of screen viewing per day. The use of TV was higher during weekdays (p < 0.05) and there were significant differences between adolescents and children (16.9 vs. 25.1%, p < 0.05). The use of computer, console games and of internet for non-study reasons was higher during weekends (p < 0.001). Adolescents played more computer games and used more internet for non-study reasons than children during both weekdays and weekends (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001, respectively). The use of internet for academic reasons was lower in children (p < 0.001) than adolescents during weekends; however, no significant differences were found between sexes. In addition, more than 30% of the children and adolescents had at least one electronic device in their bedrooms. Conclusions Spanish children and adolescents are not meeting the recommendations regarding the maximum of screen viewing (<2 h/day), especially during the weekend, for all of sedentary behaviors. Urgent strategies and intervention studies are needed to reduce sedentary behavior in young people.

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