DCSF: The Relationship between Obesity and Sedentary Behaviour - A Systematic Map of Research Research Information
| Description | In January 2008, in the report Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives, the Government recognized obesity reduction as a national priority and set out an aim to reverse the current obesity trend. The Department of Health and the Department of Children, Schools and Families is progressing work on the strategy. This review identified the literature on the relationship between sedentary behaviour and obesity in young people, and assessed whether there was sufficient primary research to merit conducting a full in-depth systematic review. It did not actually summarise the findings of the studies involved. For the purpose of this review, sedentary behaviour was considered to be a class of low energy consumption activities such as TV viewing, computer use, talking on the phone, use of motorised transport, sitting in a classroom, doing homework, sitting doing nothing, talking with family and friends, reading, listening to music, and cognitive hobbies etc. Studies were identified through searching databases, contacting experts and key organisations, and through Internet searches. A total of 326 studies looking at the relationship between sedentary behaviour and obesity were identified. Of these, 41 were specific high quality evaluations of interventions to reduce obesity. Most studies were conducted in United States followed by Canada and Australia (Only 15 were undertaken in the UK). Studies covered both Primary and Secondary age ranges and most included both boys and girls. | |
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| Reference ID | EPPI-1706/DCSF-RBX-09-15 | |
| Coverage Country | England | |
| Date Released | 26 November 2009 | |
| Type | Research Report | |
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