Associations between objectively assessed and questionnaire-based sedentary behaviour with body mass index and systolic blood pressure in Kuwaiti adolescents

Associations between objectively assessed and questionnaire-based sedentary behaviour with body mass index and systolic blood pressure in Kuwaiti adolescents

Abstract Objective Kuwait has one of the highest obesity rates in the world. This study examined the associations between sedentary behaviour (objectively measured and self-reported), adiposity and systolic blood pressure in a sample of adolescents residing in Kuwait. Data was obtained from the Stud...

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Main Authors: Rawan Hashem, Juan Pablo Rey-Lόpez, Mark Hamer, Anne McMunn, Alex Rowlands, Peter H. Whincup, Christopher G. Owen, Ding Ding, Lauren Powell, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Adiposity
Accelerometry
Sedentary behavior
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4626-0

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