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SUBMITTER: Engberg E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6673695 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Engberg Elina E Figueiredo Rejane A O RAO Rounge Trine B TB Weiderpass Elisabete E Viljakainen Heli H
Scientific reports 20190801 1
This cross-sectional study examined the associations of recreational screen time (viewing TV programs on any screen-based device and computer use, performed while sitting) with body mass index (BMI) categories and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) tertiles in 10,228 children (mean age 11.1 years, SD 0.8). We categorized the children into Light, Medium and Heavy TV viewers and computer users, and into Low, Medium and High exercise groups. Compared with Light TV viewers, Medium (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.11- ...[more]