Nazratun N Monalisa, Edward A Frongillo, Christine E Blake, Susan E Steck, Robin B DiPietro
Strategies elementary school children use to influence mothers' food purchasing decisions
Maternal & child nutrition
purpose study identify longitudinal changes physical activity pa sedentary behavior sb analyze association gender weight status transition elementary secondary school flemish children recruited 6th grade elementary school age 1097 041 reassessed 2 years later age 1296 40 children completed questionnaire moderate vigorous pa sb wore pedometers monitor habitual pa longitudinal data 472 children analyzed significant decrease observed selfreported moderate vigorous pa 122 pedometerdetermined pa respect sb pronounced increase recreational computer use found 322 hoursweek particularly overweight boys 818 hoursweek finally significant increase time spent homework observed girls 357 hoursweek normal weight children 283 hoursweek longitudinal change pedometerdetermined pa observed nevertheless decline selfreported moderatetovigorous pa suggests transition secondary school induced change contribution different types pa finally time spent homework recreational computer use increased school transition