Open AccessAssociation of sedentary patterns with body fat distribution among US children and adolescents: a population-based study
Author(s) -
Jingwen Liao,
Yin Cao,
Jinhee Hur,
Jason Cohen,
Winston Chen,
Xiaoyu Zong,
Graham A. Colditz,
Lin Yang,
Emmanuel Stamatakis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/s41366-021-00874-7
Subject(s) - sitting , trunk , medicine , sedentary behavior , demography , context (archaeology) , physical activity , population , sedentary lifestyle , national health and nutrition examination survey , physical therapy , anthropometry , environmental health , biology , ecology , paleontology , pathology , sociology
Children and adolescents spend a substantial amount of time being sedentary. The impact of prolonged sedentary patterns on fat distribution has not been elucidated especially in the context of physical activity level. Our objective is to examine the independent and joint associations of prolonged sedentary patterns and physical activity level with fat distribution among children and adolescents.