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Profiles of sedentary behavior in children and adolescents: the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2006.

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There appears there are gender, age, ethnic, BMI-defined weight status, and income differences in exceeding > or = 2 hours/day in sedentary behavior among youth in the US.
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Objective. To describe the prevalence of time spent in sedentary behaviors (e.g., TV/video and computer use) among youth in the US. Methods. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (20...

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Physiological and health implications of a sedentary lifestyle

TL;DR: An overview of this emerging area of research is given of the ways that it differs from traditional exercise physiology and how they differ from those linking physical activity and health.
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Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School

TL;DR: The Effectiveness of Physical Activity and Physical Education Policies and Programs: Summary of the Evidence and Recommendations are presented.
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The epidemiological burden of obesity in childhood: a worldwide epidemic requiring urgent action

TL;DR: It is recognised that the key drivers of this epidemic form an obesogenic environment, which includes changing food systems and reduced physical activity, and there is a need to implement effective programmes and policies in multiple sectors to address overnutrition, undernutrition, mobility and physical activity.
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Virtually impossible: limiting Australian children and adolescents daily screen based media use.

TL;DR: Current paediatric recommendations pertaining to SBMU may no longer be tenable because screen based media are central in the everyday lives of children and adolescents and researchers, educators and health professionals need to take cognizance of the extent to which S BMU differs across specific screen activity, sex, and age.
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Sedentary behaviour in youth

TL;DR: The existing literature across the world indicates a slightly higher level of sedentary behaviour in older children, which was reported in non-white children, children from lower socioeconomic status background and children from households with more access to televisions/computers.
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Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey

TL;DR: The proposed cut off points, which are less arbitrary and more internationally based than current alternatives, should help to provide internationally comparable prevalence rates of overweight and obesity in children.
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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004

TL;DR: These estimates suggest that the increases in body weight are continuing in men and in children and adolescents while they may be leveling off in women; among women, no overall increases in the prevalence of obesity were observed.

Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey.

TL;DR: An internationally acceptable definition of child overweight and obesity is developed, specifying the measurement, the reference population, and the age and sex specific cut off points.
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Health Consequences of Obesity in Youth: Childhood Predictors of Adult Disease

TL;DR: The adverse effects of obesity in children and adolescents are considered and areas for future research are outlined.
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