Relationship of Physical Activity and Television Watching With Body Weight and Level of Fatness Among Children

19981,339 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ross E. Andersen · Johns Hopkins University

Carlos J. Crespo · National Institutes of Health

Lawrence J. Cheskin · Johns Hopkins University

Abstract

Many US children watch a great deal of television and are inadequately vigorously active. Vigorous activity levels are lowest among girls, non-Hispanic blacks, and Mexican Americans. Intervention strategies to promote lifelong physical activity among US children are needed to stem the adverse health consequences of inactivity.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Child Development and Digital Technology Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 279, Issue 12, pp. 938-938

DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.12.938

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