Sedentary Behaviors in Today’s Youth: Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity
Published: August 06, 2018
- This Scientific Statement provides a modern perspective on sedentary behavior and its relationship to obesity and other cardiometabolic outcomes in youth, especially adolescents.
- Children and adolescents were sedentary for an estimated ≈7 hours a day, according to the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
- To prevent obesity and other cardiometabolic effects of a sedentary lifestyle, parents should monitor screen time in children and youth.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Sedentary Behavior in Young People and Related Complications: An International Challenge by Masoud Amiri, PhD, Postdoc
- Top Things to Know: Sedentary Behaviors in Today’s Youth: Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity
- AHA News: Limit screen time among kids, experts caution
- News Release: New tools, old rules: limit screen-based recreational media at home
Recommended Reading
- Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality
- Medical Nutrition Education, training, and Competencies to Advance Guideline-Based by Physicians
- Meal Timing and Frequency: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Severe Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Identification, Associated Health Risks, and Treatment Approaches
- Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity: The Role of Social Networks and the Use of Social Media and Related Electronic Technologies
- Key concepts in the Evaluation of Screening Approaches for Heart Disease in Children and Adolescents