Metabolic risk and television time in adolescent females

Aristides Machado-Rodrigues (), Neiva Leite (), Manuel Coelho-e-Silva (), Fernando Enes (), Rômulo Fernandes (), Luís Mascarenhas (), Margaret Boguszewski () and Robert Malina ()

International Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 60, issue 2, 157-165

Abstract: Increased TV viewing had an adverse effect on metabolic health of adolescent girls. The findings highlight the potential importance of preventive actions to ameliorate metabolic risk in youth which target both sedentary and physically active behaviors. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2015

Keywords: Public health; Sedentary behavior; Youth; Overweight; Lifestyle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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