Children's activity and diet behaviours in the summer holidays versus school year
Authors' conclusion
Children are displaying poorer activity and diet behaviours during the summer holidays, which may contribute to accelerated weight gain over the holiday period.
Study context
- Population
- Children (mean age 9.4 years; 37% male)
- Participants
- 133 children
- Exposure
- Summer holidays vs school year
- Outcome
- Within-child differences in activity and diet behaviours
Methodological detailswithin-child comparison, five timepoints over 2 years, mixed-effects models
- Within-child comparison
- Five timepoints over 2 years
- Mixed-effects models
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Summer holidays
- difference in moderate- to vigorous-physical activity −12 min/day; P = 0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in sleep −12 min/day; P < 0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in sedentary time +27 min/day; P < 0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in screentime +70 min/day; P < 0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in domestic/social activities +43 min/day; P = <0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in self-care +24 min/day; P < 0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in passive transport +22 min/day; P = 0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in quiet time +16 min/day; P = 0.012
- Summer holidays
- difference in school-related activities −164 min/day; P < 0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in diet quality −4 points; P < 0.001
- Summer holidays
- difference in fruit serves −0.4 serves; P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Children's activity and diet behaviours in the summer holidays versus school year. Pediatr Obes. Published 21 March 2023. doi:10.
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