A National Sample of Swedish Young Children Shows Sociodemographic Variations in Physical Activity and Screen Time
Nearly all 18-month-old children met PA guidelines, versus only half of those aged 4 years. Many children in both age groups exceeded screen time guidelines. Age, sex, and parental education were associated with children's PA and screen time, suggesting targeted interventions.
Authors
- Lotta Moraeus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5479-4948)
- Jessica Petrelius Sipinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9178-3033)
- Gisela Nyberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-8533)
- Anna Karin Lindroos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4748-4300)
- Andreas Fröberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3352-6661)
- Björg Helgadóttir
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- National Food Administration (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70321
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00