Screen time, physical activity, and overweight in U.S. Youth: National survey of children's health 2003

Susan B. Sisson; Stephanie T. Broyles; Birgitta Lynne Baker; Peter T. Katzmarzyk

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Screen time, physical activity, and overweight in U.S. Youth: National survey of children's health 2003

Susan B. Sisson, Stephanie T. Broyles, Birgitta Lynne Baker, Peter T. Katzmarzyk

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The purpose was to examine screen-based leisure time sedentary behavior and physical activity and overweight in a national sample of children. Boys and girls who engage in low physical activity and high leisure time sedentary behavior are two times more likely to be overweight than more active, less sedentary children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	309-311
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	47
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.02.016
State	Published - Sep 1 2010

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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