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01-06-2017 | Obesity Prevention (A Must, Section Editor)

Screen Time, Other Sedentary Behaviours, and Obesity Risk in Adults: A Review of Reviews

Authors: Stuart J.H. Biddle, Enrique Bengoechea García, Zeljko Pedisic, Jason Bennie, Ineke Vergeer, Glen Wiesner

Published in: Current Obesity Reports | Issue 2/2017

Abstract

Purpose of Review

The aim of this paper is to assess the association between sedentary behaviours, including screen time, and risk of obesity in adults. A review of 10 systematic reviews was undertaken.

Recent Findings

Available evidence is generally not supportive of associations between sedentary behaviour and obesity in adults. Most studies that found significant associations indicated mostly small effect sizes. Somewhat more consistent associations were shown for screen time (mainly TV viewing), among older adults, and for pre-adult sedentary behaviour to increase the risk of obesity in adulthood. Some evidence also exists for breaks in sedentary time to be associated with a more favourable BMI, and for use of a car to be associated with greater risk of obesity.

Summary

There is limited evidence for an association between sedentary behaviour in adulthood and obesity and any association that exists does not seem to be causal. Future research is required investigating potentially positive effects for frequent breaks from sitting, less car use, and an uncoupling of TV viewing and dietary intake.

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Title: Screen Time, Other Sedentary Behaviours, and Obesity Risk in Adults: A Review of Reviews
Authors: Stuart J.H. Biddle
Enrique Bengoechea García
Zeljko Pedisic
Jason Bennie
Ineke Vergeer
Glen Wiesner
Publication date: 01-06-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Obesity Reports / Issue 2/2017
Electronic ISSN: 2162-4968
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-017-0256-9

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