Teens and screens: The influence of screen time on adiposity in adolescents

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-262

  Barnett, Tracie A ^a,b   O'Loughlin, Jennifer ^a,c,d   Sabiston, Catherine M ^e   Karp, Igor ^a,c   Bélanger, Mathieu ^f,g,h   Van Hulst, Andraea ^a   Lambert, Marie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f Pavillon J Raymond Frenette   (Canada)

^g Department of Research Regional Health Authority A   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

adiposity; adolescent; body composition; body mass index; exercise; longitudinal studies; sedentary lifestyle; television

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAT; GROWTH MODELING; LINEARITY; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TELEVISION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

CANADA;

EID: 77955170547     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq125     Document Type: Article

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