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Children's activity and diet behaviours in the summer holidays versus school year.
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Pediatric obesity [Pediatr Obes] 2023 Jul; Vol. 18 (7), pp. e13029. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 21. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Evidence shows children gain more weight during the summer holidays versus the school year.<br />Objectives: To examine within-child differences in activity and diet behaviours during the summer holidays versus the school year.<br />Methods: Children (mean age 9.4 years; 37% male) wore accelerometers (GENEActiv; n = 133), reported activities (Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adolescents; n = 133) and parents reported child diet (n = 133) at five timepoints over 2 years capturing school and summer holiday values. Mixed-effects models were used to compare school and summer holiday behaviours.<br />Results: Children spent less time in moderate- to vigorous-physical activity (-12 min/day; p = 0.001) and sleep (-12 min/day; p < 0.001) and more time sedentary (+27 min/day; p < 0.001) during summer holidays versus the school year. Screentime (+70 min/day; p < 0.001), domestic/social activities (+43 min/day; p = <0.001), self-care (+24 min/day; p < 0.001), passive transport (+22 min/day; p = 0.001) and quiet time (+16 min/day; p = 0.012) were higher during the summer holidays, compensating for less time in school-related activities (-164 min/day; p < 0.001). Diet quality was lower (-4 points; p < 0.001) and children consumed fewer serves of fruit (-0.4 serves; p < 0.001) during the summer holidays versus the school year.<br />Conclusions: Children are displaying poorer activity and diet behaviours during the summer holidays, which may contribute to accelerated weight gain over the holiday period.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors. Pediatric Obesity published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Humans
Male
Child
Female
Weight Gain
Fruit
Schools
Holidays
Diet
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2047-6310
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatric obesity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36945145
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.13029