SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR RELATED TO OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Authors

  • Michael Pereira da Silva Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml
  • Guilherme da Silva Gasparotto Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml
  • André de Camargo Smolarek Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml
  • Rodolfo André Dellagrana Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml
  • Luis Paulo Gomes Mascarenhas Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml
  • Wagner de Campos Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml
  • Michelly Pain da Silva
  • Mario Lopes Pinheiro
  • Alex Lorejan Bonfim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpp.v13i2.6709

Keywords:

Comportamento sedentário, Sobrepeso e obesidade, Crianças e adolescentes

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship of time spent on TV and in the use of computer and video game with overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The sample was composed by 114 individuals. The time spent watching TV as well as the use of the computers and of the video games was obtained by recall questionnaire. The cutoff used was 120 minutes. The body mass and height were measured to calculate the BMI and the nutritional status was determined by the protocol proposed by Conde and Monteiro (2006). Logistic regression was used to obtain odds ratio, with confidence interval of 95% (p <0.05). Individuals who spent more than 120 minutes per day with computers and/or video games have 2.6 times more chance to present excess of weight.

Keywords: Sedentary Behavior - Overweight and Obesity - Children and Adolescents

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Author Biography

  • Michael Pereira da Silva, Federal University of Paraná

    Especialista em Fisiologia do Exercício; Membro do Centro de Pesquisa em Exercício e Esporte- UFPR.

    Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/0537126711054572

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Published

2010-09-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Artigos Originais

License

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How to Cite

DA SILVA, M. P. et al. SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR RELATED TO OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. Pensar a Prática, v. 13, n. 2, 1 Sep.2010.