Prevalence and Correlates of Meeting Sleep, Screen-Time, and Physical Activity Guidelines Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom

Natalie Pearson; Lauren B Sherar; Mark Hamer

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2822

Prevalence and Correlates of Meeting Sleep, Screen-Time, and Physical Activity Guidelines Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom

JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Oct 1;173(10):993-994. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2822.

Authors

Natalie Pearson¹, Lauren B Sherar¹, Mark Hamer²

Affiliations

¹ School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.
² Institute of Sport Exercise & Health, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

Abstract

This analysis of the UK Millennium Cohort Study examines the associations between sleep, physical activity, and screen time in adolescents aged 14 years in the United Kingdom.