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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research article

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

Authors: Juan Mielgo-Ayuso, Raquel Aparicio-Ugarriza, Adrian Castillo, Emma Ruiz, Jose M. Avila, Javier Aranceta-Bartrina, Angel Gil, Rosa M. Ortega, Lluis Serra-Majem, Gregorio Varela-Moreiras, Marcela González-Gross

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2017

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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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Metadata
Title
Sedentary behavior among Spanish children and adolescents: findings from the ANIBES study
Authors
Juan Mielgo-Ayuso
Raquel Aparicio-Ugarriza
Adrian Castillo
Emma Ruiz
Jose M. Avila
Javier Aranceta-Bartrina
Angel Gil
Rosa M. Ortega
Lluis Serra-Majem
Gregorio Varela-Moreiras
Marcela González-Gross
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4026-0

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