Temporal trend of sedentary behavior in adolescents: A 10-year analysis

Jorge Bezerra, Rodrigo Antunes Lima, Francys Paula Cantieri, Rafael Miranda Tassitano, José Cazuza de Farias Júnior, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros, Fernanda Cunha Soares

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to describe the temporal trend of excessive exposure to sedentary behaviors (SB) and analyze its relationship with sociodemographic factors in adolescents. This study was collected in three waves: 2006 (n = 4,207); 2011 (n = 6,264) and 2016 (n = 6,026). Excessive exposure to sedentary behavior (SB) was op-erationalized from the following indicators: i) watching television (TV); and ii) SB (except TV). Differences in the prevalence of excessive exposure to sedentary behavior indicators between the collection waves were tested through the intersection of confidence intervals (95%CI). Binary logistic regression was used to assess possible changes in the prevalence of excessive exposure to TV and SB and to analyze its association with sociodemographic factors. Over 10 years, the prevalence of excessive exposure to TV decreased by 23.0 percentage points (79.1% vs. 56.1%), being higher in boys (81.3%). Excessive exposure to SB increased by 15.5 percentage points (62.7%; 95%CI: 61.5-64.0 vs. 78.2%; 95%CI: 77.1-79.4), with a similar magnitude between boys and girls. Excessive exposure to TV is on a downward trend, while that of SB has an upward trend. The temporal behavior of excessive exposure to TV and SB were similar in adolescents of different sociodemographic characteristics in both genders.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere16342023
JournalCiencia e Saude Coletiva
Volume30
Early online date2025
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025

Keywords

  • Epidemiology
  • Physical activity
  • Youth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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