Association Between Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Inactivity Among Active Kids

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Leatherdale, Scott T. ; Wong, Suzy
• Description:
  Introduction ; Sedentary behavior and physical activity are not mutually exclusive behaviors. The relative risk of overweight for adolescents who are highly sedentary and highly physically active is unclear. A better understanding of the relationship between sedentary behaviors, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) would provide insight for developing interventions to prevent or reduce overweight. ; Methods ; Using the physical activity module of the School Health Action, Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES), we collected data from 25,060 students in grades 9 through 12 from 76 secondary schools in Ontario, Canada. Sex-specific logistic regression analyses were performed to examine how BMI, weight perceptions, social influences, team sports participation, and smoking behavior were associated with being 1) high active-high sedentary, 2) low active-low sedentary, and 3) low active-high sedentary. ; Results ; Low active-high sedentary boys were more likely to be overweight than high active-low sedentary boys (adjusted odds ratio AOR, 1.60; 95% confidence interval CI, 1.01-2.58). When compared with high active-low sedentary girls, girls who were low active-high sedentary (OR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.23-4.09) or high active-high sedentary (OR, 1.91; 95% CI, 1.01-3.61) were more likely to be overweight. ; Conclusion ; Sedentary behavior may moderate the relationship between physical activity and overweight. Developing a better understanding of sedentary behavior in relation to physical activity and overweight is critical for preventing and reducing overweight among youth.
• Subjects:
  • Adolescent
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Data Collection
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Motor Activity
  • Obesity
  • Odds Ratio
  • Questionnaires
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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 2009; 6(1).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  1
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/20321/cdc_20321_DS1.pdf
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  Preventing Chronic Disease
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