Are neighborhood characteristics associated with sedentary behavior in adolescents? A systematic review

Sedentary behavior (SB) has emerged as a potential risk factor for chronic diseases. SB includes activities requiring low energy expenditure (≤1.5 metabolic equivalents) performed in a sitting or reclining posture. Our study aimed to gather evidence on the association between SB outcomes in adolesce...

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Published in:International journal of environmental health research 2020-07, Vol.30 (4), p.388-408
Main Authors: Parajára, Magda do Carmo, de Castro, Bruno Magalhães, Coelho, Daniel Barbosa, Meireles, Adriana Lúcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescents
Chronic illnesses
Crime
Energy expenditure
Levels
neighborhood
Neighborhoods
Physical activity
Posture
Residential density
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Sedentary behavior
Sedentary lifestyle
Systematic review
Teenagers
urban health
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Summary:Sedentary behavior (SB) has emerged as a potential risk factor for chronic diseases. SB includes activities requiring low energy expenditure (≤1.5 metabolic equivalents) performed in a sitting or reclining posture. Our study aimed to gather evidence on the association between SB outcomes in adolescents (10-19 years) and neighborhood characteristics. This systematic review (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018076877) examined studies indexed in PubMed Central®, LILACS, ScienceDirect, and SPORTDiscus databases. Sixteen articles were included. Insecurity during daytime hours, crime incidence, physical and social disorders, a higher neighborhood socioeconomic level, and time spent with peers were associated with higher levels of SB. Traffic, availability of a favorable environment for physical activity, and higher residential density were associated with lower levels of SB. Despite great variability in the SB cutoff points and methodology used for evaluating SB and neighborhood characteristics among studies, the evidence suggests that adolescent SB might be influenced by neighborhood characteristics.
ISSN:0960-3123
1369-1619
DOI:10.1080/09603123.2019.1597833