The impact of summer vacation on children's obesogenic behaviors and body mass index: a natural experiment

• Main Authors: R. Glenn Weaver (Author), Bridget Armstrong (Author), Ethan Hunt (Author), Michael W. Beets (Author), Keith Brazendale (Author), R. Dugger (Author), Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy (Author), Russell R. Pate (Author), Alberto Maydeu-Olivares (Author), Brian Saelens (Author), Shawn D. Youngstedt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Children's BMI gain accelerates during summer. The Structured Days Hypothesis posits that the lack of the school day during summer vacation negatively impacts children's obesogenic behaviors (i.e., physical activity, screen time, diet, sleep). This natural experiment ex...