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Television or unrestricted, unmonitored internet access in the bedroom and body mass index in youth athletes.
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Acta Paediatrica . Aug2017, Vol. 106 Issue 8, p1331-1335. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- <bold>Aim: </bold>To correlate television or unrestricted, unmonitored Internet access in room of sleep with body mass index (BMI).<bold>Methods: </bold>Cross-sectional study of athletes ≤19 years who underwent an injury prevention evaluation. Independent variables included proportion of athletes categorised as overweight or obese who answered positively to American Academy of Pediatrics recommended questions: (i) Do you have a TV in the room where you sleep? (ii) Do you have unrestricted, unmonitored access to the Internet in the room where you sleep?<bold>Results: </bold>555 athletes; 324 female; mean age 13.83 ± 2.60. Athletes with a TV in their room of sleep had higher BMI (22.73 vs. 20.54; p < 0.001), slept less hours/week (7.65 vs. 8.12; p = 0.003) and were more likely to be overweight/obese (40.32% vs. 25.52%; p = 0.022). Athletes with unrestricted, unmonitored Internet access in the room of sleep had a higher BMI (21.68 vs. 19.83; p < 0.001), slept fewer hours/week (7.58 vs. 8.60; p < 0.001) and per/weekend (9.00 vs. 9.37; p < 0.001). After adjusting for age and gender, having a TV in the room of sleep remained significantly associated with BMI and WHO criteria for overweight/obesity.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Athletes with television in their room of sleep were more likely to have higher BMI and be overweight or obese. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08035253
- Volume :
- 106
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Paediatrica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124060847
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13907