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- Title
Total energy expenditure and physical activity in young Scottish children: mixed longitudinal study.
- Authors
Reilly, J J; Jackson, D M; Montgomery, C; Kelly, L A; Slater, C; Grant, S; Paton, J Y
- Abstract
Childhood obesity has been attributed to a decline in total energy expenditure (TEE). We measured TEE, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour in a representative sample of young children from Glasgow, UK, at age 3 years (n=78), and we did a follow-up study at age 5 years (n=72). Mean physical activity level (TEE/resting energy expenditure) was 1.56 (SD 0.39) at age 3 years and 1.61 (0.22) at age 5 years. Median time in sedentary behaviour was 79% of monitored hours at age 3 years (IQR 74-84) and 76% (71-80) at age 5 years. Median time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity represented only 2% of monitored hours at age 3 years (IQR 1-4) and 4% at age 5 years (2-6). Modern British children establish a sedentary lifestyle at an early age.
- Publication
Lancet (London, England), 2004, Vol 363, Issue 9404, p211
- ISSN
1474-547X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(03)15331-7