Prevalence of meeting all three 24‐h movement guidelines and its correlates among preschool‐aged children

Abstract

The aim of the present study was twofold: first, to determine the meeting all three 24‐h movement guidelines in Colombian preschool‐aged children, and second, to explore the associations between different socio‐ecological correlates and the meeting of these guidelines. This was a cross‐sectional study with data from the Encuesta Nacional de Situación Nutricional (ENSIN‐2015) in Colombia, 2015–2016. The sample comprised 3002 low‐income preschoolers (3–4 years old, 50.7% boys). Data on physical activity, screen time, and sleep time were collected using the Cuestionario para la Medición de Actividad Física y Comportamiento Sedentario, reported by their parents. In total, 18 potential correlates (individual, interpersonal, organizational, and community level) were analyzed. Backward binary logistic regression analysis was performed with the potential correlates as independent variables and meeting all three 24‐h movement guidelines as dependent variables. The prevalence of preschoolers meeting all three 24‐h movement guidelines or none was 4.8% and 16.6%, respectively. In the final model, boys (odds ratio [OR] = 1.87, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.00–3.50) and those who do not have television in their bedroom (OR = 2.09, 95%CI 1.05–4.14) were more likely to meet all three 24‐h movement guidelines compared to with girls and those who have television, respectively. In conclusion, strategies to promote adherence to all 24‐h movement guidelines among low‐income preschoolers are warranted, and should focus on actions considering the importance of sex and home environment changes to support these movement behaviors.

Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines for Portuguese children: differences between boys and girls

“…Other motives that explain the PA differences among boys and girls can be related to individual (e.g., age, self-efficacy), social (e.g., family support), and environmental factors 32 . Some studies also explored the correlates of meeting the 24-hs Movement Guidelines and found that, for example, being younger, being from a family with higher educational and socioeconomic levels, and not having a TV in the bedroom were positively correlated factors [33][34][35][36] . It has also been shown that the country's development index is strongly related to compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines 7 .…”

Integrating perceived physical environments and the theory of planned behaviors when explaining adherence to 24‐hour movement guidelines in Chinese adolescents

“…A recent cross-sectional study involving preschool-aged children indicated that perceived availability of televisions at home was negatively associated with meeting all three movement guidelines. 21 Yet, it remains unclear whether similar associations exist among adolescents. To address this gap, further research is necessary to elucidate the intricate relationships between physical environments and adherence to 24-h movement guidelines in adolescents.…”

“…However, there remains a notable gap in our understanding of how these physical environmental characteristics relate to adherence to 24‐h movement guidelines in adolescents. A recent cross‐sectional study involving preschool‐aged children indicated that perceived availability of televisions at home was negatively associated with meeting all three movement guidelines 21 . Yet, it remains unclear whether similar associations exist among adolescents.…”