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Relationship between sedentary behaviour and anxiety symptoms among youth in 24 low- and middle-income countries

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by Ming-Hui Wang, Dian-Min Xiao, Ming-Wei Liu, Yuan-An Lu, Qi-Qiang He

Background

Anxiety is burdensome and common in youth. Sedentary behaviour has been identified as potentially modifiable dangerous factors for many diseases. Nevertheless, little is known about the relationship between sedentary behaviour and the risk of anxiety symptoms in youth. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association among youth in 24 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

Data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) were analyzed in 59587 youth aged 12–15 years. Most of the country-wide data were nationally representative. Anxiety symptoms were self-reported. Multivariable logistic regression and meta-analyses of country-wise estimates were conducted.

Results

The prevalence of anxiety symptoms was 10.3%. Countrywide meta-analysis demonstrated that sedentary behaviour of >2 h/day (vs.≤2 h/day) was associated with an increased risk of anxiety symptoms (OR = 1.22; 95% CI = 1.10–1.37).

Conclusions

This study provides multi-national evidence of the dangerous effect of sedentary behaviour against anxiety symptoms among youth in LMICs. Decreasing the level of sedentary behaviour during adolescence could be an important target for reducing the prevalence of anxiety.

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