Developmental disparities in sedentary time by period of the day among US youth: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: María Enid Santiago-Rodríguez (Author), Jinsong Chen (Author), Karin A. Pfeiffer (Author), David X. Marquez (Author), Angela Odoms-Young (Author), Eduardo Esteban Bustamante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Definitive evidence shows sedentary time (ST) is an independent risk factor for chronic disease, irrespective of physical activity. Despite calls to limit youth ST, studies demonstrate a spike in ST at the transition from childhood to adolescence. Identifying periods of the day (...