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Association of Physical Activity and Screen Time With Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: Caspian-Iv Study Publisher Pubmed



Taheri E1, 2 ; Heshmat R3 ; Motlagh ME4 ; Ardalan G5, 9 ; Asayesh H6 ; Qorbani M7, 8 ; Kelishadi R5, 9
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  1. 1. Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Pediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  5. 5. Child Department of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Medical Emergencies, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
  7. 7. Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  8. 8. Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular–Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Child Department of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Published:2019


Abstract

Background: There are limited studies about the association of physical activity (PA) and screen time (ST) with psychiatric distress (PD) among children and adolescents including Iranian populations. Objective: We aimed to examine the independent and combined associations of PA and ST with PD among children and adolescents. Method: This school-based nationwide survey was carried out among 14 880 students (50.8% boys and 75.6% urban inhabitants), of age 6–18 years by cluster and the stratified multistage sampling method from 30 provinces of Iran. The students and their parents completed two sets of questionnaires obtained from Global School Health Survey with several questions about the PD. The time spent on watching TV/video and computer games and PA were assessed by self-administered validated questionnaires. © The Author(s) [2018]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
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