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Relationship between lifestyle behaviors and obesity in children ages 9–11: Results from a 12‐country study
Author(s) -
Katzmarzyk Peter T.,
Barreira Tiago V.,
Broyles Stephanie T.,
Champagne Catherine M.,
Chaput JeanPhilippe,
Fogelholm Mikael,
Hu Gang,
Johnson William D.,
Kuriyan Rebecca,
Kurpad Anura,
Lambert Estelle V.,
Maher Carol,
Maia Jose,
Matsudo Victor,
Olds Timothy,
Onywera Vincent,
Sarmiento Olga L.,
Standage Martyn,
Tremblay Mark S.,
TudorLocke Catrine,
Zhao Pei,
Church Timothy S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.438
H-Index - 199
eISSN - 1930-739X
pISSN - 1930-7381
DOI - 10.1002/oby.21152
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , young adult , sedentary behavior , demography , childhood obesity , physical activity , gerontology , environmental health , overweight , endocrinology , physical therapy , sociology
Objective The aim was to assess associations between lifestyle behaviors and obesity in a multinational study of children from 12 countries representing a wide range of human development. Methods The sample included 6,025 children 9–11 years of age. Behavioral risk factors included nocturnal sleep duration, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), television viewing (TV time), and healthy and unhealthy diet pattern scores. Multilevel analyses were used to obtain odds ratios for obesity expressed per standard deviation of each behavioral risk factor. Results The odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for obesity from multilevel, multivariable models were 0.79 (0.71–0.90) for nocturnal sleep duration, 0.52 (0.45–0.60) for MVPA, 1.15 (1.05–1.27) for TV time, 1.08 (0.96–1.20) for healthy diet score, and 0.93 (0.83–1.04) for unhealthy diet score in boys and 0.71 (0.63–0.80) for nocturnal sleep duration, 0.43 (0.35–0.53) for MVPA, 1.07 (0.96–1.19) for TV time, 1.05 (0.93–1.19) for healthy diet score, and 0.96 (0.82–1.11) for unhealthy diet score in girls. Conclusions Behavioral risk factors are important correlates of obesity in children, particularly low MVPA, short sleep duration, and high TV viewing.