Amit U Raysoni, Thomas H Stock, Jeremy A Sarnat, Mayra C Chavez, Stefanie Ebelt Sarnat, Teresa Montoya, Fernando Holguin, Wen-Whai Li
Evaluation of VOC concentrations in indoor and outdoor microenvironments at near-road schools
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
sedentary behavior increases risks obesity cardiovascular disease adults relationships uncertain elementary junior high school students investigated whether sedentary behavior related overweight status obesity highrisk children lifestyle diseases crosssectional study performed 115 children primary caregivers attended lecture preventing child lifestyle diseases ibaraki prefecture japan main outcome measure excess weight percent overweight factors associated excess weight children evaluated using multiple regression analysis basic physical demographic characteristics biochemical data total cholesterol tc low high density lipoprotein cholesterol ldlc hdlc alanine aminotransferase alt blood pressure child parental sedentary time parental bmi family environment evaluated total 107 children eligible participation study excess weight children 286 184 sedentary time 3372 1225 minday children 3470 1962 minday parents multiple regression analysis revealed childrens sedentary behavior 002 95ci 000 004 hdlc 059 95ci 081 038 independent predictors childrens excess weight study findings suggest decreasing childrens sedentary behavior addition greater physical activity important prevention overweight status obesity highrisk children lifestyle diseases reduction sedentary time engaging regular exercise important proper weight maintenance children