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Television viewing and sleep are associated with overweight among urban and semi-urban South Indian children |
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| Authors: | Rebecca Kuriyan Swarnarekha Bhat Tinku Thomas Mario Vaz Anura V Kurpad |
| Affiliation: | (1) Division of Nutrition, St John's Research Institute, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, 560034 Bangalore, India;(2) Department of Paediatrics, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, 560034 Bangalore, India;(3) Division of Public Health, St John's Research Institute, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, 560034 Bangalore, India |
| Abstract: | BackgroundChildhood obesity is an emerging problem in urban Indian children and increases in childhood overweight and obesity may be major contributors to the adult obesity epidemic. Thus, identifying potential risk factors for childhood obesity and formulating early interventions is crucial in the management of the obesity epidemic. The present study was aimed at evaluating dietary and physical activity patterns as determinants of overweight in a sample of children. |
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