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Associations between socioeconomic position and young people's physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the UK: a scoping review.

Natalie PearsonPaula GriffithsEsther van SluijsAndrew J AtkinKamlesh KhuntiLauren B Sherar
Published in: BMJ open (2022)
Physical activity and sedentary behaviours of children and adolescents in the UK are complex and influenced by multiple indicators of socioeconomic position that are, in most cases, different across age stages, outcomes examined and measurement tools. Greater consistency in the use and measures of socioeconomic position as well as outcomes of behaviour are required for robust country-specific meta-analyses.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • meta analyses
  • systematic review
  • body mass index
  • cross sectional
  • sleep quality
  • randomized controlled trial
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight loss
  • glycemic control