February 17, 2025

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Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally

Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally

Adolescents who reported less recreational screen time lived in walkable neighborhoods and had better perceptions of safety from traffic and crime than others. Girls who lived in neighborhoods designed to support physical activity were less likely to be sedentary.

Despite differences in culture, built environments and extent of sedentary time, patterns of association were generally similar across countries, said the study’s lead author Ranjit Mohan Anjana, M.D., Ph.D., of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation in India.

“Together, parents, policymakers and technology companies can work together to reduce access to screens, limit social media engagement and promote more physical activity, thus helping adolescents develop healthier habits and reduce their risk of chronic diseases,” said Anjana.

The study’s findings have significant implications for public health policy and highlight the need for further research into the causes and consequences of sedentary behavior among teenagers.

Countries involved in study: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czechia, Denmark, India, Israel, Malaysia, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain and United States.

Read the full study.

Co-authors include: Terry L Conway and Kelli L Cain at UC San Diego; Harish Ranjani, Rajendra Guha Pradeepa and Viswanathan Mohan at Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation; Ester Cerin, Muhammad Akram and Anthony Barnett at Australian Catholic University; Jo Salmon at Deakin University; Cindy HP Sit at Chinese University of Hong Kong; Delfien Van Dyck at Ghent University; Adriano Akira Hino at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná; Andreia Pizarro at University of Porto; Adewale L Oyeyemi at Arizona State University; Wan Abdul Manan Wan Muda at Alma Ata University; Mika R Moran at University of Haifa; Jens Troelsen at University of Southern Denmark; Josef Mitáš at Palacký University Olomouc; M. Zakiul Islam at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology; Ana Queralt at University of Valencia; Erica Hinckson at Auckland University of Technology.

This research was funded, in part, by the National Institutes of Health (R01 HL111378, R01 HL083454). For all international funding please see full study.

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