Magnitude of sedentary behavior and associated factors among secondary school adolescents in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia

Magnitude of sedentary behavior and associated factors among secondary school adolescents in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Sedentary life style is becoming increasingly common in this industrial age due to changes on the way people manufacture, transport and communicate. Sedentary lifestyle is associated with chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer), depression, obesity and pre...

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Main Authors: Osman Yimer Mohammed, Esubalew Tesfahun, Abdurahman Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Sedentary behavior
Internet access
Social media
Maternal education
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8187-x

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