Sedentary Behavior, Activity Linked to Depression at Age 18

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 — Sedentary behavior throughout adolescence is associated with the risk for depressive symptoms at age 18 years, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in The Lancet Psychiatry. Aaron Kandola, from the University College London in the United Kingdom, and colleagues measured the amounts of time spent in sedentary behaviors […]

Toddlers’ screentime linked to activity levels as five-year-olds

Children aged two to three who spend more than three hours a day viewing screens such as tablets and televisions (TVs) grow up to be less physically active at age 5.5 years, compared to children who used screens for an hour or less each day, a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health […]