Balancing time use for children's fitness and adiposity: Evidence to inform 24-hour guidelines for sleep, sedentary time and physical activity.

Dorothea DumuidMelissa WakeDavid BurgnerMark S TremblayAnthony D OkelyBen EdwardsTerence DwyerTimothy Olds

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Optimal time use for children's fitness and adiposity involves trade-offs. To best balance both outcomes, estimated activity durations for sleep and LPA align with, but for MVPA exceed, 24-h guidelines.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
young adults
insulin resistance
body mass index
clinical practice
body composition
weight gain