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Table 8 High-level summary of findings by health indicator

From: Systematic review of the relationships between sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (0–4 years)

Health indicator

Number of studies

Quality of evidence

Summary of findings: Number of studies reporting unfavourable/null/favourable associations with at least one health indicator measure by SB typea

Critical

徱Dzٲ

60

Very low to moderate

Objectively measured sedentary time:

Sedentary time in 30-min bouts (accelerometer-derived): null (1)

Total sedentary time (accelerometer-derived): unfavourable (1), null (12)

Screen-based sedentary behaviours:

Computer (duration, frequency): unfavourable (1), null (6)

Internet (duration): null (1)

Total screen time (duration): unfavourable (9), null (14)

TV time (duration): unfavourable (20), null (24), favourable (2)

Video games (duration): unfavourable (1)

Other screens (DVDs/videos; duration): unfavourable (1), null (1)

Other sedentary behaviours:

Reading (duration): null (1)

Sitting (baby seats, car, sedentary quiet play; duration): unfavourable (2), null (4), favourable (1)

 Motor development

7

Very low

Objectively measured sedentary time:

Sedentary time in 30-min bouts (accelerometer-derived): null (1)

Total sedentary time (accelerometer-derived): unfavourable (1), null (2)

Screen-based sedentary behaviours:

TV time (duration): unfavourable (2), null (3)

Other sedentary behaviours:

Sitting (baby carrier/sling, car seat, high chair/other chair, playpen, stroller; duration): null (1), favourable (1)

Supine position (duration): unfavourable (1), null (1)

 Psychosocial health

15

Very low to moderate

Objectively measured sedentary time:

Total sedentary time (accelerometer-derived): null (1)

Screen-based sedentary behaviours:

Computer (duration): unfavourable (1), null (1)

Total screen time (duration): unfavourable (1)

TV time (duration): unfavourable (9), null (11), favourable (2)

 Cognitive development

25

Very low

Objectively measured sedentary time:

Total sedentary time (accelerometer-derived): null (1)

Screen-based sedentary behaviours:

Computer (yes, no): null (1)

Mobile phone use (yes, no): unfavourable (1)

Total screen time (duration): unfavourable (1)

TV time (duration): unfavourable (11), null (10), favourable (1)

Video games (duration): null (1)

Other screens (total or electronic media exposure; duration): unfavourable (2), null (1)

Other sedentary behaviours:

Reading (duration, frequency): null (2), favourable (3)

Storytelling with parents (frequency): null (2), favourable (2)

Important

 Bone and skeletal health

1

Very low

Screen-based sedentary behaviours:

Screen time (duration): null (1)

Objectively measured sedentary time:

Total sedentary time (accelerometer-derived): null (1)

 Cardiometabolic health

1

Very low

Screen-based sedentary behaviours:

TV time (duration): null (1)

 FٲԱ

2

Very low

Screen-based sedentary behaviours:

TV time (duration): unfavourable (2)

 Risks / harms

0

N/A

N/A

  1. aNote that the number of studies reporting unfavourable/null/favourable associations does not sum to the total number of studies for a given indicator since some studies reported mixed associations. N/A: not applicable