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Junk Food Consumption and Screen Time: Association With Childhood Adiposity
- Authors
- Montoye, Alexander H.; Pfeiffer, Karin A.; Alaimo, Katherine; Betz, Heather Hayes; Paek, Hye-Jin; Carlson, Joseph J.; Eisenmann, Joey C.
- Issue Date
- May-2013
- Publisher
- PNG Publications and Scientific Research Limited
- Keywords
- obesity; sedentary; diet; television; children
- Citation
- American Journal of Health Behavior, v.37, no.3, pp 395 - 403
- Pages
- 9
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- SSCI
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- Journal Title
- American Journal of Health Behavior
- Volume
- 37
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 395
- End Page
- 403
- ISSN
- 1087-3244
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- Abstract
- Objectives: To determine the joint association of junk food consumption (JFC) and screen time (ST) with adiposity in children. Methods: Two hundred fourteen (121 girls, 93 boys) third-to-fifth-grade students (54% Hispanic, 35% African American, 8% white) completed a lifestyle behavior survey, which included self-reported JFC and ST, as part of a school-based lifestyle intervention program. Results: Neither JFC nor ST, independently or jointly, was associated with adiposity measures. JFC and ST were significantly correlated (r = .375). Conclusions: The low achievement of physical activity and screen time recommendations and high prevalence of overweight/obesity in this mostly minority, low socioeconomic status population indicates a potential focus for intervention.
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