Associations between activity-related behaviours and standardized BMI among Australian adolescents.

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OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationships between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and body mass index (BMI) among a sample of Australian adolescents. METHODS: Anthropometric, demographic and behavioural data were collected from students (n=3040 mean age 14.6, 44% female) from 12 secondary schools in South West Victoria, Australia (response rate=48.6%). The appropriate descriptive, univariate and regression analysis were used to examine the strength of the associations between physical ...

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Authors: Allender, S; Kremer, P; de Silva-Sanigorski, A; Lacy, K; Millar, L

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of science and medicine in sport / Sports Medicine Australia
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 512-521
• Publication date: 2011-11-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.05.010
• EISSN: 1878-1861
• ISSN: 1440-2440
• Language: English
• Keywords: Sedentary Lifestyle; Victoria; Body Mass Index; Motor Activity; Male; Cross-Sectional Studies; Adolescent Behavior; Adolescent; Overweight; Prevalence; Female; Humans