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Table 1 Longitudinal and cross sectional trends in sports participation, sedentary behavior, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and fruit

From: Age and time effects on children’s lifestyle and overweight in Sweden

 

Longitudinal measurements

 

Cross sectional measurements

 

Measurement year

2008

2010

 

2008

2010

2013

 

Max number of respondents (N)

N = 555

N = 555

Total trend p-value1

N = 833

N = 1085

N = 1134

Total trend p-value2

 

%

%

 

%

%

%

 

Sports 3–7 d/w

16.7

37.0

<0.001

23.3

24.8

26.7

0.28

Sedentary behavior >4 h/d

14.1

31.0

<0.001

15.1

19.6

22.2

0.001

SSB 4–7 d/w

7.1

11.9

0.006

8.8

10.2

6.5

0.04

Fruit daily

67.0

59.7

0.01

66.2

62.9

61.6

0.11

  1. 1Trends between 2008 and 2013, p-values were calculated with generalized linear regression model including schools as random intercept, adjusted for overweight.
  2. 2Difference between grades 1–2 in 2008 and grades 3–4 in 2010, p-values were calculated with generalized linear regression model including schools as repeated subject.