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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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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BackgroundInsufficient 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.MethodsAdolescents completed an online survey as part of the Built Environment and Active Transport to School (BEATS) studies in 2014...

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Mandic, Sandra / Khan, Asaduzzaman / García Bengoechea, Enrique / Coppell, Kirsten J / Spence, John C / Smith, Melody

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/69597

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Humans / Exercise / Diet / Adolescent / Adult / New Zealand / Female / Male / Pandemics / Screen Time / COVID-19 / Lifestyle / Physical activity / Sedentary behaviour / Youth / 4206 Public Health / 42 Health Sciences / Minority Health / Prevention / Coronaviruses / Clinical Research / Nutrition / Pediatric / Cardiovascular / Cancer / Stroke / 3 Good Health and Well Being / Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / OBESITY-RELATED BEHAVIORS / LIFE-STYLE BEHAVIORS / REPORT CARD GRADES / RISK-FACTORS / CHILDREN / HEALTH / GUIDELINES / FITNESS / 1117 Public Health and Health Services / 4202 Epidemiology / 4203 Health services and systems

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