Variation in population levels of sedentary time in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

Maïté Verloigne, Anne Loyen, Linde Van Hecke, Jeroen Lakerveld, Ingrid Hendriksen, Ilse De Bourdheaudhuij, Benedicte Deforche, Alan Donnelly, Ulf Ekelund, Johannes Brug and Hidde P. van der Ploeg

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Published online on June 28, 2016

Abstract

A high amount of sedentary time has been proposed as a risk factor for various health outcomes in adults. While the evidence is less clear in children and adolescents, monitoring sedentary time is important to...