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Document Type:	Artigo
Title:	Television time among Brazilian adolescents: correlated factors are different between boys and girls
Authors:	Silva, Diego Augusto Santos Tremblay, Mark Stephen Gonçalves, Eliane Cristina de Andrade Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos
Issue Date:	Jan-2014
Resumo :	Objective. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of excess television time and verify correlated factors in adolescentmales and females. Methods. This cross-sectional study included 2,105 adolescents aged from 13 to 18 years from the city of Aracaju,Northeastern Brazil. Television time was self-reported, corresponding to the time spent watching television in a typical week. Severalcorrelates were examined including age, skin color, socioeconomic status, parent education, physical activity level, consumption offruits and vegetables, smoking status, alcohol use, and sports team participation. Results. The prevalence excess television time (≥2hours/day) in girls and boys was 70.9% and 66.2%, respectively. Girls with low socioeconomic status or inadequate consumptionof fruits and vegetables were more likely to have excess television time. Among boys, those >16 years of age or with black skincolor were more likely to have excess television time. Conclusions. Excess television time was observed in more than two-thirdsof adolescents, being more evident in girls. Correlated factors differed according to sex. Efforts to reduce television time amongBrazilian adolescents, and replace with more active pursuits, may yield desirable public health benefits.
Keywords:	Excess television time Physical inactivity Sedentary behavior
ISSN:	1537-744X
Is part of:	The Scientific World Journal
Language:	eng
Publisher / Institution :	Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Citation:	SILVA, D. A. S. et al. Television time among Brazilian adolescents: correlated factors are different between boys and girls. The Scientific World Journal, New York, n. 1, jan. 2014. Disponível em: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2014/794539. Acesso em: 19 fev. 2026.
License:	Creative Commons Atribuição 3.0 Não Adaptada (CC BY 3.0)
Identifier:	https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/794539Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
URI:	https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/24602
Appears in Collections:	DEF - Artigos de periódicos

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