TV viewing and obesity among Norwegian children: the importance of parental education
TV viewing and obesity among Norwegian children: the importance of parental education
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10.1111/apa.12066
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发表时间:
2013-02-01
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影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Bjerknes, Robert
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Kristiansen, Hege;Juliusson, Petur B.;Bjerknes, Robert
Aim To analyse the effect of lifestyle factors on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 615-year-old Norwegian children. Methods Questionnaire data on lifestyle factors (sedentary behaviour, activity and eating habits) and prevalence numbers of overweight and obesity based on measured height and weight were analysed using multinomial logistic regression in a sample of 2281 children included in the Bergen Growth Study. Results More screen time increased the risk of overweight (odds ratio (OR): 1.25; p = 0.02) and obesity (OR: 1.12; p = 0.02) as did the presence of a TV in the child's bedroom (OR: 1.26 (overweight), OR: 1.81 (obese); p = 0.04). The obese children reported less sugar intake than the not overweight children (OR: 0.58; p = 0.01). Higher parental education was associated with less screen time (p = 0.02), lower frequency of TV in the child's bedroom (p = 0.001), more sports (p = 0.005), as well as eating more fruit and vegetables, less sweets, soft drinks and fast food, and more regular meals (for all, p < 0.03). Conclusion Indicators of sedentary lifestyle, such as screen time and the presence of a TV in the child's bedroom, were associated with overweight and obesity in Norwegian schoolchildren. Higher parental education was generally associated with less obesogenic lifestyle.