Table 2.
Prospective associations (b (95% CI)) of body fatness on screen time in Dutch adolescents, adjusted for ethnicity and aerobic fitness.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| BMI - b (95% CI) | ||
| Δ TV viewing | -0.11 (-2.22;1.99) | 0.92 (-0.89;2.74) |
| Δ Computer use | 0.60 (-2.05;3.25) | 0.68 (-1.58;2.93) |
| WC - b (95% CI) | ||
| Δ TV viewing | 0.08 (-0.77;0.92) | 0.11 (-0.63;0.86) |
| Δ Computer use | 0.43 (-0.63;1.50) | 0.27 (-0.66;1.20) |
| HC - b (95% CI) | ||
| Δ TV viewing | 0.33 (-0.43;1.10) | 0.35 (-0.36;1.06) |
| Δ Computer use | 0.66 (-0.30;1.61) | 0.73 (-0.17;1.63) |
| SKINFOLD - b (95% CI) | ||
| Δ TV viewing | 0.05 (-0.26;0.37) | 0.01 (-0.24;0.26) |
| Δ Computer use | -0.13 (-0.53;0.28) | 0.01 (-0.35;0.37) |
* = significant association between body fatness and changes in screen time
BMI, body mass index, m/kg2; CI, Confidence Interval; Computer use in min/day; HC, hip circumference, cm; Skinfold, skinfold thickness, mm; TV, television viewing, min/day; WC, waist circumference, cm.