Prevalence of high screen time in English youth: Association with deprivation and physical activity

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-53

  Ogunleye, A A ^a   Voss, C ^a   Sandercock, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deprivation; physical activity; schoolchildren; screen time; sedentary behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COMPUTER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TELEVISION; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COMPUTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84857604716     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdr074     Document Type: Article

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