Sedentary Behaviors of a School Population in Brazil and Related Factors

José Antonio Ponce-Blandón, María Eduarda Deitos-Vasquez, Rocío Romero-Castillo, Diogo da Rosa-Viana, José Miguel Robles-Romero and Jussara Mendes-Lipinski
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José Antonio Ponce-Blandón: Centro Universitario de Enfermería de Cruz Roja, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
María Eduarda Deitos-Vasquez: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana 1650, Bagé, Brazil
Rocío Romero-Castillo: Centro Universitario de Enfermería de Cruz Roja, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
Diogo da Rosa-Viana: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 90040-000, Brazil
José Miguel Robles-Romero: Centro Universitario de Enfermería de Cruz Roja, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
Jussara Mendes-Lipinski: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana 1650, Bagé, Brazil

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: Background . Overweight and obesity arise from a complex range of genetic, environmental, behavioral, educational, and socioeconomic factors. The present study explored the sedentary practices and some life habits related to health among children from the school population of Uruguaiana (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to characterize the life habits of the school boys and girls from fourth grade (9–10 years old). Results: A total of 470 fourth-grade boys and girls (9–10 years old) participated in the study. As regards the variables linked to habits, 24% of the boys and girls answered they had not had breakfast the day they completed the questionnaire and 51.8% stated they did not have breakfast any given day of the week. Regarding sedentary habits, 25.3% of children watched TV or played video games five or more hours a day and 9% rarely played sports with their parents or caregivers. Statistical significance was recorded between “number of hours watching TV and playing video games” and “playing sports with parents or caregivers” ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: Association between the times spent watching TV or playing video games and the practice of physical exercise in the family proves once again the importance of the family in education for the health of children. The school provides direct access to schoolchildren and their parents to launch numerous health education programs.

Keywords: eating habits; healthy lifestyle; sedentary behavior; exercise; child; child behavior; schools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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