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Sedentary behaviors and adiposity in young people: causality and conceptual model
journal contribution
posted on 2018-02-26, 14:31 authored by Stuart J.H. Biddle, Natalie PearsonNatalie Pearson, Jo Salmon• Sedentary behavior — sitting time — has long been thought to be a risk factor for pediatric obesity, especially through television and other screen viewing, with claims made for clear and causal links.
• A closer look at the literature reveals a complex picture of statistically significant but small associations for screen time and adiposity in youth, but small or no associations for total sedentary time assessed with accelerometers.
• Current evidence does not support a causal association.
• Results concerning obesity may depend on a variety of mediating, moderating, and confounding factors including light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, diet, and sleep.
• Reducing sedentary behavior in youth probably is sensible, but we propose that the field is more complex than sometimes recognized.
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School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
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Exercise and Sport Sciences ReviewsVolume
46Issue
1Pages
18 - 25Citation
BIDDLE, S.J.H., PEARSON, N. and SALMON, J., 2018. Sedentary behaviors and adiposity in young people: causality and conceptual model. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 46(1), pp. 18-25.Publisher
© American College of Sports MedicineVersion
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This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in BIDDLE, S.J.H., PEARSON, N. and SALMON, J., 2018. Sedentary behaviors and adiposity in young people: causality and conceptual model. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 46(1), pp. 18-25 [© The Amercian College of Sports Medicine]. The definitive published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1249/JES.0000000000000135.ISSN
1538-3008Publisher version
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- en