Screen-based sedentary behaviour and adiposity among school children: Results from International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) - Kenya.

Lucy-Joy M WachiraStella K MuthuriSophie A OcholaVincent O OnyweraMark S Tremblay

Published in: PloS one (2018)

A large proportion of children spend more time than recommended on screen activities particularly on weekend days. Strategies to improve healthy living should focus on the reduction of sedentary ST for school-aged children.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
high throughput
mental health
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
body mass index
type diabetes
weight gain