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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume 7, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15102-4
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- The fourth round of Three-Year Public Health Action Plan [GWIV-36]
- Chinese National Natural Science Foundation [81602870, 81422040]
- Shanghai Municipal Education Commission [D1502]
- Ministry of Education New Century Excellent Talents [NCET-13-0362]
- Shanghai Science and Technology Commission [14441904004]
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Physical activity, screen viewing, sleep, and homework among children have been independently linked to health outcomes. However, few studies have assessed the independent associations between time spent in daily activities and children's physical and mental health. This study describes time spent in four activities among primary school students in Shanghai, and examines the relationship between daily time-use patterns and obesity and mental health. The representative sample consists of 17,318 children aged 6-11 years in Shanghai. Time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activities (MVPA), screen viewing, sleep, and homework was measured by validated questionnaires. Logistic regressions were performed. We also fitted generalized additive models (GAM) and performed two-objective optimization to minimize the probability of poor mental health and obesity. In 2014, 33.7% of children spent. (<)1 hour/day on MVPA, 15.6% spent >= 2 hours/day on screen viewing, 12.4% spent. (<)9 hours/day on sleep, and 27.2% spent >= 2 hours/day on homework. The optimization results suggest that considering the 24-hour time limit, children face trade-offs when allocating time. A priority should be given to the duration of sleep and MVPA. Screen exposure should be minimized to save more time for sleep and other beneficial activities.
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