Cross-sectional and prospective mediating effects of dietary intake on the relationship between sedentary behaviour and body mass index in adolescents

Cross-sectional and prospective mediating effects of dietary intake on the relationship between sedentary behaviour and body mass index in adolescents

Abstract Background Cross-sectional evidence suggests TV viewing, but not objectively-measured sedentary time or bouts of sedentary time, is consistently associated with body mass index (BMI) in adolescents. However, it is unclear whether dietary intake is a potential mediator of these relationships...

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Main Authors: Elly A. Fletcher, Karen E. Lamb, Sarah A. McNaughton, Sarah P. Garnett, David W. Dunstan, Louise A. Baur, Jo Salmon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Television viewing
Sedentary behaviour
Dietary intake
BMI
Adolescents
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4771-0

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