The relationship between life-style and cardio-metabolic risk indicators in children: the importance of screen timeShow others and affiliations
2011 (English)In: Acta Paediatrica, ISSN 0803-5253, E-ISSN 1651-2227, Vol. 100, no 2, p. 253-259Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
AIMS:
To examine differences between children with obesity and normal weight children (aged 7-13 years) in terms of physical activity, screen time, food intake and blood parameters indicative of cardio-metabolic risk. Further, to explore the relationship between physical activity, screen time and food intake with cardio-metabolic parameters.
METHODS:
Forty-three children with obesity were compared with 43 normal weight peers. Physical activity was monitored by accelerometers and screen time and food intake by diaries. Blood parameters indicative of cardio-metabolic risk were analysed.
RESULTS:
The group of children with obesity had significantly less vigorous activity (p = 0.013), more daily screen time (p = 0.004) and consumed more fat (p = 0.04) than the group of normal weight children. The former group also demonstrated higher values of triglycerides (p = 0.001), HbA1c (p = 0.009), C-peptide (p = 0.001), had a higher HOMA-R score (p = 0.001), and lower levels of HDL (p = 0.001). After controlling for weight category, regression analyses revealed that screen time was significantly and positively related to the HOMA-R score and C-peptide levels independent of physical activity and intake of fat and sugar.
CONCLUSIONS:
The results indicate that screen time is an important behavioural factor related to obesity and cardio-metabolic risk indicators in children.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2011. Vol. 100, no 2, p. 253-259
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Research subject
Medicine/Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-4043DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02098.xPubMedID: 21126262OAI: oai:DiVA.org:gih-4043DiVA, id: diva2:844710
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