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Table 2 Associations between movement behaviors and BMI z-scores inside and outside of child care

From: The association between physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, and body mass index z-scores in different settings among toddlers and preschoolers

 

Model 1

Model 2

 

β (95 % CI)

β (95 % CI)

Movement behaviors inside child care

  

 Physical activity

  

  LPA (hours/day)

0.15 (−0.36, 0.66)

0.31 (−0.22, 0.84)

  MVPA (hours/day)

0.11 (−0.52, 0.75)

0.41 (−0.26, 1.08)

 Sedentary behavior

  

  Sedentary time (hours/day)

−0.10 (−0.45, 0.24)

−0.27 (−0.64, 0.09)

  Sedentary bouts (hours/day) lasting

  

   1–4 min

−0.80 (−1.53, -0.07)*

−0.73 (−1.47, 0.01)

   5–9 min

−0.16 (−0.93, 0.61)

−0.19 (−0.95, 0.58)

   10–14 min

0.18 (−0.79, 1.15)

−0.14 (−1.16, 0.88)

    ≥ 15 min

0.27 (−0.30, 0.83)

−0.01 (−0.65, 0.62)

 Sleep

  

  Daytime sleep (hours/day)

0.15 (−0.19, 0.32)

0.04 (−0.23, 0.30)

Movement behaviors outside of child care

  

 Physical activity

  

  MVPA (hours/day)

−0.03 (−0.39, 0.34)

−0.03 (−0.40, 0.34)

 Sedentary behavior

  

  Screen time (hours/day)

−0.09 (−0.23, 0.06)

−0.07 (−0.22, 0.09)

  Non-screen time (hours/day)

−0.01 (−0.20, 0.18)

−0.12 (−0.33, 0.08)

 Sleep

  

  Nighttime sleep (hours/night)

0.22 (0.06, 0.38)*

0.22 (0.05, 0.39)*

  1. β (95 % CI) = unstandardized regression coefficient (95 % confidence interval); LPA light physical activity, MVPA moderate-vigorous physical activity; Model 1 = accelerometer variables controlled for total wear time; Model 2 = model 1 and variables controlled for age, sex, and parental education; * = P < 0.05