TABLE 2.
Activity level comparisons to national health and nutrition examination survey
| In children with overweight/obesity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable (N, %) | BrainChild (N = 30) | NHANES (N = 246) 37 | P value * |
| Met guidelines for MVPA a | 13 (43%) | 141 (57%) | .17 |
| Met AAP screen time guidelines b | 1 (3%) | 109 (44%) | <.001 |
| Variable (Mean, SE) | BrainChild (N = 30) | NHANES (N = 412) 45 | P value * |
| Sedentary time (min/day) | 674.0 (116.2) | 463.3 (231.4) | <.001 |
| In children with healthy weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable (N, %) | BrainChild (N = 34) | NHANES (N = 963) 37 | P value * |
| Met WHO/CDC guidelines for MVPA a | 18 (53%) | 703 (73%) | .02 |
| Met AAP screen time guidelines b | 3 (9%) | 534 (55%) | <.001 |
| Variable (Mean, SE) | BrainChild (N = 34) | NHANES (N = 766) 45 | P value * |
| Sedentary time (min/day) | 681.2 (106.0) | 442.2 (199.3) | <.001 |
a
World Health Organization Guidelines and Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans for moderate‐vigorous physical activity: at least 60 min/day of MVPA for children 42 , 43 .
b
American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for leisure screen time: 2 h/day or less for children 44 .
*
Significance test used: Chi‐square test/Fisher's exact test for proportions or one sample t‐test for means, at significance level P < .05.