Author(s): Ferreira Tenorio de Oliveira, Luciano Machado ; Ritti-Dias, Raphael Mendes ; Farah, Breno Quintella ; Destro Christofaro, Diego Giulliano [UNESP] ; Gomes de Barros, Mauro Virgilio ; Beserra Diniz, Paula Rejane ; Sa Pereira Guimaraes, Fernando Jose de
Date: 2018
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/164554
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Sitting time; Screen time; Health behavior; Adolescent; Blood pressure
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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
The aim of this study was to analyze the association between different sedentary behaviors and high blood pressure in adolescent boys and girls. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 6,264 Brazilian adolescents (14 to 19 years old). Demographic data, obesity indicators and blood pressure, were evaluated. Time spent in the sedentary behaviors (television viewing, playing video games, using the computer, non-screen sitting and, total time sitting) were also assessed. The girls spent more time watching television than boys, whereas boys spent more time using computers and video games (12.7% vs. 7.4%, p < 0.001) than girls. Boys who watched more than four hours of television presented higher odds to give high blood pressure after adjustments for physical activity level, body mass index, age and educational level of mother (OR = 2.27, p < 0.001). In girls, we did not find a relation between sedentary behaviors and high blood pressure (p > 0.05). Television viewing time is associated with high blood pressure only boys. So, reduce this sedentary behavior, stimulating physical activities, might be essential to health, principally for male adolescents.
Univ Pernambuco, Av Gov Agamenon Magalhaes, BR-50100010 Recife, PE, Brazil
Univ Nove Julho, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Univ Fed Pernambuco, Hosp Clin, Unidade Tele Saude, Recife, PE, Brazil
Univ Estadual Paulista, Lab Invest Exercicio, Dept Educ Fis, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
Univ Estadual Paulista, Lab Invest Exercicio, Dept Educ Fis, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil
