Physical Activity, Screen Time and Dietary Behaviours in New Zealand Adolescents Prior to and Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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aut.relation.articlenumber188
aut.relation.issue1
aut.relation.journalBMC Public Health
aut.relation.startpage188
aut.relation.volume24
dc.contributor.authorMandic, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Asaduzzaman
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Bengoechea, Enrique
dc.contributor.authorCoppell, Kirsten J
dc.contributor.authorSpence, John C
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Melody
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-25T21:50:35Z
dc.date.available2024-01-25T21:50:35Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-16
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Insufficient physical activity, high screen time, and unhealthy dietary patterns among adolescents may have worsened during the pandemic, but data are lacking. This study compared physical activity, screen time and fruit and vegetable intake in adolescents from Dunedin, New Zealand, 5-6 years before (Study 1) and during (Study 2) the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Adolescents completed an online survey as part of the Built Environment and Active Transport to School (BEATS) studies in 2014/2015 (Study 1; n = 1,266; age: 15.3 ± 1.4 years; 54.6% female) and 2021/2022 (Study 2; n = 819; age: 15.2 ± 1.4 years; 47.4% female). The proportion of adolescents meeting guidelines for physical activity (≥ 60 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity), outside school screen time (≤ 2 h/day) and fruit and vegetable intake (> 1 serving/day for both fruit and vegetables) was calculated. Data were analysed using multivariable linear and logistic regression modelling. RESULTS: Few adolescents met recommended health behaviour guidelines. Compared to Study 1, significantly greater proportions of adolescents at Study 2 met guidelines for physical activity (16.7% vs. 23.1%; p < 0.001) and outside school screen time (13.3% vs. 18.3%; p < 0.001) while fruit and vegetable intake was not different (29.6% vs. 27.0%; p = 0.322). Compared to Study 1, average outside school screen time at Study 2 was lower on both weekdays (5.0 ± 2.9 vs. 4.6 ± 2.9; p < 0.001) and weekend days (6.9 ± 3.5 vs. 6.1 ± 3.6 h/day; p < 0.001). Reported frequency of consuming sweets was higher and soft drinks lower at Study 2 versus Study 1. CONCLUSIONS: Despite observed higher levels of physical activity and lower levels of outside school screen time during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic levels, few adolescents met health behaviour guidelines at both time points. Therefore, comprehensive health promotion that aims to improve physical activity levels, screen time and dietary patterns for adolescents is still necessary to prevent chronic health conditions adulthood.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Public Health, ISSN: 1471-2458 (Print); 1471-2458 (Online), Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 24(1), 188-. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-17688-7
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-024-17688-7
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/17144
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.urihttps://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-17688-7
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dc.subjectDiet
dc.subjectLifestyle
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectSedentary behaviour
dc.subjectYouth
dc.subject4206 Public Health
dc.subject42 Health Sciences
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectPediatric
dc.subjectPrevention
dc.subjectCancer
dc.subjectMetabolic and endocrine
dc.subjectCardiovascular
dc.subjectOral and gastrointestinal
dc.subject3 Good Health and Well Being
dc.subject1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subject4202 Epidemiology
dc.subject4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject4206 Public health
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshPandemics
dc.subject.meshScreen Time
dc.subject.meshNew Zealand
dc.subject.meshCOVID-19
dc.subject.meshDiet
dc.subject.meshExercise
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshPandemics
dc.subject.meshScreen Time
dc.subject.meshNew Zealand
dc.subject.meshCOVID-19
dc.subject.meshDiet
dc.subject.meshExercise
dc.titlePhysical Activity, Screen Time and Dietary Behaviours in New Zealand Adolescents Prior to and Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
dc.typeJournal Article
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