Is change in mental distress among adolescents predicted by sedentary behaviour or screen time? Results from the longitudinal population study The Tromso Study: Fit Futures

• Published in: BMJ Open
• Main Authors: Opdal, Ida Marie, Morseth, Bente, Handegard, Bjørn-Helge, Lillevoll, Kjersti R, Nilsen, Wendy, Nielsen, Christopher, Furberg, Anne-Sofie, Rosenbaum, Simon, Rognmo, Kamilla
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2020
• Subjects: Original research; Norway; Tromso; Tromsø; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/10/2/e035549; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035549

Objective There is growing interest in the relationship between sedentary behaviour and mental distress among adolescents, but the majority of studies to date have relied on self-reported measures with poor validity. Consequently, current knowledge may be affected by various biases. The aim of this...