Associations between objective ly measured total sedentary time and indicators of adiposity and motor development were predominantly null .
Associations between screen time and indicators of adiposity , motor or cognitive development , and psychosocial health were primarily unfavourable or null .
Associations between time spent seated ( e.g. , in car seats or strollers ) or in the supine position , and indicators of adiposity and motor development , were primarily unfavourable or null .
Conclusions These findings continue to support the importance of minimizing screen time for disease prevention and health promotion in the early years , but also highlight the potential cognitive benefits of interactive non-screen-based sedentary behaviours such as reading and storytelling .
Background The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationships between  sedentary behaviour ( SB ) and health indicators in children aged 0 to 4 years , and to determine what doses of SB ( i.e. , duration , patterns [ frequency , interruptions ] , and type ) were associated with health indicators .
The prediction of preschool children's weight from family environment factors: gender-linked differences.
The main objective of this study was to test an explanatory model predicting preschool girls ' and boys ' body weight from certain child variables ( food intake , sedentary behaviors , and eating habits ) , as well as family variables ( interaction during mealtime and level of family financial re sources allocated to meeting children 's eating needs ) . A r and omized stratified sub sample of parents was selected from a larger study ( Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development , QLSCD-1998 - 2002 ) , with a breakdown of 581 girls and 611 boys of 4 years of age . Children 's skin fold ratio , weight , height , and Body Mass Index ( BMI ) were recorded . Question naires were administered to parents ( usually the mother ) . Using structural equation modeling ( SEM ) separately for girls and boys , the family environment model of healthy weight development was tested . Results yielded a good fit of the model for both genders . For boys , significant predictors of body weight in the model were family food insecurity and conflicts during mealtime . Healthy eating was predicted by food insecurity , mealtime conflicts , and sedentary behaviors . Mealtime conflicts predicted sedentary behaviors . For girls , none of the variables predicted body weight , however food insecurity predicted less healthy eating . These results outline the importance of prevention and intervention within families with young children
Associations between objective ly measured total sedentary time and indicators of adiposity and motor development were predominantly null .
Associations between screen time and indicators of adiposity , motor or cognitive development , and psychosocial health were primarily unfavourable or null .
Associations between time spent seated ( e.g. , in car seats or strollers ) or in the supine position , and indicators of adiposity and motor development , were primarily unfavourable or null .
Conclusions These findings continue to support the importance of minimizing screen time for disease prevention and health promotion in the early years , but also highlight the potential cognitive benefits of interactive non-screen-based sedentary behaviours such as reading and storytelling .
Background The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationships between  sedentary behaviour ( SB ) and health indicators in children aged 0 to 4 years , and to determine what doses of SB ( i.e. , duration , patterns [ frequency , interruptions ] , and type ) were associated with health indicators .