15 results on '"O'Loughlin, Jennifer"'
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2. Social inequalities in availability of health-promoting interventions in Québec elementary schools.
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Riglea, Teodora, Kalubi, Jodi, Sylvestre, Marie-Pierre, Maximova, Katerina, Dutczak, Hartley, Gariépy, Geneviève, and O'Loughlin, Jennifer
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SCHOOL health services ,MINORITIES ,TELEPHONES ,CROSS-sectional method ,SCHOOL administrators ,INTERVIEWING ,PUBLIC administration ,PUBLIC health ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,RESEARCH funding ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ELEMENTARY schools ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SMOKING ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software ,HEALTH promotion ,POISSON distribution - Abstract
Availability of health-promoting interventions (HPIs) may vary across schools serving students with different socioeconomic backgrounds. Our objectives were to describe social inequalities across elementary schools in: (i) level of importance that school principals attribute to 13 common health-related issues among students in their school; (ii) availability of HPIs within their school addressing eight health topics and (iii) (mis)alignment between perceived importance and HPI availability. Data were collected in telephone interviews with school principals in a convenience sample of 171 elementary schools (59% of 291 schools contacted). Schools were categorized as serving very advantaged, moderately advantaged or disadvantaged students. Principals reported how important 13 health issues were among students in their schools and provided data on HPI availability for 8 health issues, 4 of which required school action under government mandates. Higher proportions of principals in schools serving disadvantaged students (36% of all 171 schools) perceived most health issues as important. The mean number of HPIs in the past year was 12.0, 12.1 and 11.7 in schools serving very advantaged, moderately advantaged and disadvantaged students, respectively. Only availability of mental health HPIs differed by school deprivation (60, 43 and 30% in very, moderately and disadvantaged, respectively). Although most schools offered oral health HPIs, dental problems were not perceived as important. Smoking was perceived as not important and smoking-related HPIs were relatively rare (9%). Given rapid evolution in public health priorities, (mis)alignment between perceived importance of specific health issues and HPI availability in elementary schools warrants ongoing reflection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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3. Social disparities in children's exposure to secondhand smoke in privately owned vehicles.
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Montreuil, Annie, Hanusaik, Nancy, Cantinotti, Michael, Leclerc, Bernard-Simon, Kestens, Yan, Tremblay, Michèle, Cohen, Joanna, McGrath, Jennifer, Datta, Geetanjali D., and O'Loughlin, Jennifer L.
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CHILD restraint systems in automobiles ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,PASSIVE smoking ,RESEARCH funding ,ENVIRONMENTAL exposure ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,HEALTH equity ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ODDS ratio - Published
- 2017
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4. Associations between added sugar (solid vs. liquid) intakes, diet quality, and adiposity indicators in Canadian children.
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Wang, JiaWei, Shang, Lei, Light, Kelly, O'Loughlin, Jennifer, Paradis, Gilles, and Gray-Donald, Katherine
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ADIPOSE tissues ,ANALYSIS of variance ,HUMAN body composition ,CHI-squared test ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,DIET ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICS ,DATA analysis ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,SECONDARY analysis ,ACCELEROMETRY ,CROSS-sectional method ,PHYSICAL activity ,DATA analysis software ,WAIST circumference ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,PHOTON absorptiometry ,DIETARY sucrose - Abstract
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- 2015
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5. Number of years of participation in some, but not all, types of physical activity during adolescence predicts level of physical activity in adulthood: Results from a 13-year study.
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Bélanger, Mathieu, Sabiston, Catherine M., Barnett, Tracie A., O'Loughlin, Erin, Ward, Stéphanie, Contreras, Gisèle, and O'Loughlin, Jennifer
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CHI-squared test ,CHILDREN'S health ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,DANCE ,ENERGY metabolism ,FACTOR analysis ,LONGITUDINAL method ,PARENTS ,PHYSICAL fitness ,PROBABILITY theory ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,REGRESSION analysis ,RESEARCH funding ,RUNNING ,ADOLESCENT health ,TIME ,SPORTS participation ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,PHYSICAL activity ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Background: Adolescent physical activity (PA) levels track into adulthood. However it is not known if type of PA participated in during adolescence is associated with PA levels later in life. We aimed to identify natural groupings of types of PA and to assess whether number of years participating in these different groupings during adolescence is related to PA level in early adulthood. Methods: 673 adolescents in Montreal, Canada, age 12-13 years at baseline (54 % female), reported participation in 29 physical activities every 3 months over 5 years (1999-2005). They also reported their PA level at age 24 years (2011-12). PA groupings among the 29 physical activities were identified using factor analysis. The association between number of years participating in each grouping during adolescence and PA level at age 24 was estimated using linear regression within a general estimating equation framework. Results: Three PA groupings were identified: "sports", "fitness and dance", and "running". There was a positive linear relationship between number of years participating in sports and running in adolescence and PA level at age 24 years (β (95 % confidence interval) = 0.09 (0.04-0.15); 0.08 (0.01-0.15), respectively). There was no relationship between fitness and dance in adolescence and PA level at age 24. Conclusions: The association between PA participation in adolescence and PA levels in young adulthood may be specific to certain PA types and to consistency of participation during adolescence. Results suggest that efforts to establish the habit of participation in sports and running in adolescence may promote higher PA levels in adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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6. Do body-related shame and guilt mediate the association between weight status and self-esteem?
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Pila, Eva, Sabiston, Catherine M, Brunet, Jennifer, Castonguay, Andree L, and O’Loughlin, Jennifer
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OBESITY & psychology ,BODY image ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,STATISTICAL correlation ,GUILT (Psychology) ,PSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,RESEARCH funding ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,SELF-esteem testing ,SELF-perception ,SHAME ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Published
- 2015
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7. Determinants of Sustained Binge Drinking in Young Adults.
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Wellman, Robert J., Contreras, Gisèle A., Dugas, Erika N., O'Loughlin, Erin K., and O'Loughlin, Jennifer L.
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CONFIDENCE intervals ,STATISTICAL correlation ,EPIDEMIOLOGY ,LONGITUDINAL method ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SELF-evaluation ,SEX distribution ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,DATA analysis ,BINGE drinking ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Background Binge drinking occurs frequently among young adults, posing risks to health and safety. Little is known, however, about which drinkers continue to binge later into adulthood. We sought to identify predictors of sustained binge drinking behaviors in young adulthood. Methods Participants from the Nicotine Dependence in Teens ( NDIT) cohort ( n = 609, 53% female) completed self-report questionnaires in 20 survey cycles ( SCs) during secondary school between 1999 and 2005, and in 2 postsecondary school SCs in 2007 to 2008 ( SC 21; M
age = 20 years) and 2011 to 2012 ( SC 22; Mage = 24 years). Participants reporting past-year binge drinking in both SCs 21 and 22 were categorized as sustainers ( n = 517). Using multivariable logistic regression, we investigated 25 potential predictors of sustained binge drinking, binge-drinking frequency, and change in frequency over time among sustainers. Results Compared with stoppers, sustainers (85% of participants) were more likely to be younger, male, and to have no college/university education. Sustainers began drinking alcohol and binge drinking earlier, drank at least monthly during more secondary school grades, binged more frequently at age 20, and scored higher on impulsivity and novelty seeking in adolescence. Among sustainers, frequent binge drinkers were more likely to be male, to be nonstudents, to score higher on novelty seeking, and to have reported more depressive symptoms in adolescence. Sustainers who decelerated their binge frequency between SCs 21 and 22 were more likely to be female, to have achieved a higher level of education, and to report more depressive symptoms in SC 21. Conclusions The determinants of sustained binge drinking are similar to predictors of binge drinking reported in the literature. Early identification of, and intervention with, youth who are impulsive, inclined toward novelty seeking, and who report higher levels of early sub clinical depressive symptoms might forestall their involvement in risky alcohol use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2014
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8. The association between food patterns and adiposity among Canadian children at risk of overweight.
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Shang, Lei, O'Loughlin, Jennifer, Tremblay, Angelo, and Gray-Donald, Katherine
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CANADIANS , *FOOD , *OBESITY risk factors , *FOOD habits , *ANALYSIS of variance , *CHI-squared test , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *FACTOR analysis , *LONGITUDINAL method , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *DATA analysis , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *DATA analysis software , *STATISTICAL models , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Identifying food patterns related to obesity can provide information for health promotion in nutrition. Food patterns and their relation with obesity among Canadian children have not been reported to date. Our aim was to identify and describe food patterns associated with obesity in children at risk of overweight. Caucasian children ( n = 630) with at least 1 obese biological parent recruited into the Quebec Adiposity and Lifestyle Investigation in Youth (QUALITY) cohort were studied in cross-sectional analyses. Measures of adiposity (body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, body fat mass percentage measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), screen time, physical activity (accelerometer over 7 days), and dietary intake (three 24-h food recalls) were collected. Factor analysis was used to identify food patterns. The relationships between food patterns and overweight were investigated in logistic and multiple linear regression models. Three food patterns were retained for analysis: traditional food (red meats, main dishes-soups, high-fat dairy products, tomato products, dressings, etc.); healthy food (low-fat dairy products, whole grains, legumes-nuts-seeds, fruits, vegetables); and fast food (sugar-sweetened beverages, fried potatoes, fried chicken, hamburgers-hot dogs-pizza, salty snacks). Higher scores on the fast food pattern were associated with overweight (BMI ≥ 85th percentile), and other measures of adiposity (BMI, waist circumference, body fat mass percentage) after adjustment for age, sex, physical activity, screen time, sleep time, family income, and mother's obesity ( p < 0.05). Controlling for energy intake did not change these relationships. Our results provide further evidence of a link between fast food intake and obesity in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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9. Respiratory Therapists' Smoking Cessation Counseling Practices: A Comparison Between 2005 and 2010.
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Tremblay, MichŠle, O'Loughlin, Jennifer, and Comtois, Dominic
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COUNSELING methodology ,CHI-squared test ,STATISTICAL correlation ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,RESPIRATORY therapists ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SELF-evaluation ,SMOKING cessation ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We assessed whether smoking cessation counseling practices and related psychosocial characteristics among respiratory therapists (RTs) improved between 2005 and 2010. METHODS: Data were collected in mailed self-report questionnaires in 2005 and in 2010, in random independent samples of active licensed RTs in Québec, Canada. RESULTS: The response proportion was 67.6% in 2005 and 59.9% in 2010. There were no substantial differences in mean cessation counseling scores according to year of survey. RTs who reported that they had received cessation counseling training during their studies or after their studies (when they were in practice) had statistically significantly better counseling practices for both patients ready and patients not ready to quit than untrained RTs. In addition, their self-efficacy to provide effective counseling was higher and they perceived fewer knowledge-related barriers to cessation. Further, RTs trained after their studies perceived fewer patient-related and time barriers to cessation counseling, and had better knowledge of community resources. CONCLUSIONS: Although the proportion of RTs trained in smoking cessation counseling during and after studies increased between 2005 and 2010 (from 3% to 14%, and from 17% to 29%, respectively), sustained efforts are needed to increase the number of trained RTs, so that this translates into positive observable changes in counseling practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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10. Interest of an Individualized Score among Children Using the OMNI Cycle Scale.
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LEMAY, VALERIE, O'LOUGHLIN, JENNIFER, TREMBLAY, ANGELO, and MATHIEU, MARIE-EVE
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ANALYSIS of variance , *BODY composition , *CYCLING , *EXERCISE , *EXERCISE tests , *HEART beat , *LONGITUDINAL method , *RESEARCH funding , *SCALES (Weighing instruments) , *STATISTICS , *DATA analysis , *AEROBIC capacity , *BODY mass index , *OXYGEN consumption , *PHYSICAL activity , *DATA analysis software , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHILDREN - Abstract
The article discusses research investigating interest of an individualized score among children using a maximal cycling test, called the OMNI cycle scale. Researchers studied the differences between perceived exertion and actual effort, measured by peak oxygen consumption, at various stages of the test to determine whether perceived exertion and actual effort differed according to body mass status or physical activity level. The study's experimental design and methodology, a discussion of the results, and researchers' conclusions regarding the relationship between the effort performed, the OMNI cycle scale score, body mass status, and physical activity level are presented.
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11. Combined associations between moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour with cardiometabolic risk factors in children.
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Chaput, Jean-Philippe, Saunders, Travis John, Mathieu, Marie-Ève, Henderson, Mélanie, Tremblay, Mark Stephen, O'loughlin, Jennifer, and Tremblay, Angelo
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ACCELEROMETERS ,ANALYSIS of covariance ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors ,RESEARCH funding ,SELF-evaluation ,CROSS-sectional method ,SEDENTARY lifestyles ,PHYSICAL activity ,DATA analysis software ,WAIST circumference ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
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- 2013
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12. Validity of the night eating questionnaire in children.
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Gallant, Annette R., Lundgren, Jennifer, Allison, Kelly, Stunkard, Albert J., Lambert, Marie, O'Loughlin, Jennifer, Lemieux, Simone, Tremblay, Angelo, and Drapeau, Vicky
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QUESTIONNAIRES ,COMPARATIVE studies ,STATISTICAL correlation ,FOOD habits ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH methodology ,RESEARCH evaluation ,STATISTICS ,DATA analysis ,BODY mass index ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Objective: To measure the construct validity of the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ) in children against a parent report of child night eating syndrome (NES) symptoms (NEQ report) and a 3-day dietary recall. Method: NEQ of 304 children from the QUALITY (QUébec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth) cohort were compared to a parent report and 3-day dietary recall. Results: Child NEQ scores were related to the parent NEQ report (ρ = 0.30 p < 0.0001) yet there were inconsistencies between responses concerning sleep troubles. Total child NEQ scores, but not parent NEQ report scores, were associated with dietary manifestations of NES such as increased evening (ρ = 0.20, p < .001) and reduced morning intake (ρ= −0.12, p < .05). Discussion: The NEQ score is related to eating patterns of NES in children and is more informative than a parent report, specifically when used in conjunction with dietary recall. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012;45:861-865) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Effect of anti-smoking legislation on school staff smoking may dissipate over time.
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O’Loughlin, Erin K., Tremblay, Michèle, Dugas, Erika N., Barry, Amadou-diogo, and O’Loughlin, Jennifer L.
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SMOKING laws ,ANALYSIS of variance ,HIGH school students ,LONGITUDINAL method ,MIDDLE school students ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,REGRESSION analysis ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SCHOOL administrators ,SCHOOL children ,STATISTICS ,STUDENT attitudes ,TEACHERS ,DATA analysis ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,REPEATED measures design ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
This study describes student perceptions of school staff smoking before and after implementation of legislation prohibiting smoking on school grounds. Students completed self-report questionnaires before (grade 6) and after (grade 7, 9 and 11) the law. The percentage of students reporting that school staff smoked in areas where smoking is forbidden was 19%, 32% and 33% in grade 7, 9 and 11, respectively. The mean(SD) score for the frequency with which students saw school staff smoking decreased after the ban but increased thereafter [2.5(1.1), 1.9(1.0), 2.4(1.1) and 2.3(1.1)] in grade 6, 7, 9 and 11, respectively [F(2.861,1662.229) = 45.350, P < 0.001]. These data suggest that the effect of the law dissipated over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Outcomes of a Comprehensive Healthy Lifestyle Program on Car-diometabolic Risk Factors in a Developing Country: The Isfahan Healthy Heart Program.
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Sarrafzadegan, Nizal, Kelishadi, Roya, Sadri, Gholamhossein, Malekafzali, Hossein, Pourmoghad-das, Masoud, Heidari, Kamal, Shirani, Shahin, Bahonar, Ahmad, Boshtam, Maryam, Asgary, Sedigheh, Mohammadifard, Noushin, Sadeghi, Masoumeh, Eshrati, Babak, Hadipour, Ebrahim, Esmail-lzadeh, Ahmad, and O'Loughlin, Jennifer L.
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HEALTH promotion , *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors , *CLUSTER analysis (Statistics) , *COMMUNITY health services , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *RESEARCH methodology , *PREVENTIVE health services , *REHABILITATION , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *EDUCATIONAL outcomes , *DISEASE prevalence , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Background: This study evaluated the outcome of a comprehensive, community-based healthy lifestyle program on cardiometabolic risk factors. The Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP) was a comprehensive action-oriented, multi-component intervention with a quasi-experimental design and reference area. Methods: IHHP targeted the population-at-large (n = 2,180,000) in three districts in central Iran. Data from independent sample surveys before (2000 - 2001) and after (2007) this program were used to compare differences in the intervention area and reference area over time after controlling for age, education level and income. The samples in 2000 - 2001 and 2007 included 6175 and 4719 participants in intervention area, and 6339 and 4853 in reference area, respectively. Multiple interventional activities were performed based on the four main strategies of healthy nutrition, increased physical activity, tobacco control and coping with stress. Results: The prevalence of abdominal obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and high LDL-C decreased significantly in the intervention area versus the reference area in both sexes. However the reduction in overweight and obesity was significant only in females (P < 0.05 for all). There were no significant changes in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus. In the intervention area, the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia decreased from 23.5% to 12.5% among females without any changes in females in the reference area (p < 0.0001). In males, hypercholesterolemia decreased significantly in both intervention area (18.5% to 9.6%) and reference area (14.4% to 9.8%; p = 0.005). Mean triglyceride levels had a significant decrease in the intervention area and a non-significant decrease in the reference area (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: A comprehensive healthy lifestyle program comprising preventive and promotional activities that considers both population and high risk approaches can be effective in controlling cardiometabolic risk factors in a middle-income country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Prevalence and Correlates of Exergaming in Youth.
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O'loughlin, Erin K., Dugas, Erika N., Sabiston, Catherine M., and O'loughlin, Jennifer L.
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PREVENTION of obesity , *LONGITUDINAL method , *MENTAL health , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *SCALES (Weighing instruments) , *VIDEO games , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *LIFESTYLES , *CROSS-sectional method , *PHYSICAL activity , *DATA analysis software , *CHILDREN - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Less than 15% of children and adolescents participate regularly in physical activity (PA) and, with ever-increasing obesity, strategies to improve PA levels in youth are urgently needed. Exergaming offers a PA alternative that may be especially attractive in our increasingly technophilic society. However, there are no observational studies of exergaming in population-based samples of adolescents. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial, weight-related, and mental health correlates of exergaming as well as describe the type, timing, and intensity of exergaming in a population-based sample of adolescents. METHODS: Data on exergame use and potential sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial, weight-related, and mental health correlates of exergaming were collected in mailed self-report questionnaires completed by 1241 grade 10 and 11 students from the Montreal area with a mean age of 16.8 years (SD = 0.05 years; 43% male) participating in the AdoQuest study. The independent correlates of exergaming were identified in multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS: Nearly one-quarter (24%) of participants reported exergaming. Exergamers played 2 days per week on average, for ~50 minutes each bout; 73% of exergamers played at a moderate or vigorous intensity. Exergamers were more likely than nonexergamers to be girls, to play nonactive video games, to watch ≥2 hours of television per day, to be stressed about weight, and to be nonsmokers. CONCLUSIONS: Many adolescents exergame at intensity levels that could help them achieve current moderate-to-vigorous PA recommendations. Interventions that encourage exergaming may increase PA and decrease sedentary behavior in select youth subgroups, notably in girls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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