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Table 2 Change in television viewing, physical activity and television-related food and beverage consumption (2004–6 to 2009–11)

From: Longitudinal associations between TV viewing and BMI not explained by the ‘mindless eating’ or ‘physical activity displacement’ hypotheses among adults

Categorical change variables

Total

(n = 1068)

Men

(n = 384)

Women

(n = 684)

Change in TV viewing (hrs/day), n (%)

 Stable

643 (60.2)

213 (55.5)

430 (62.9)

 > 1 h increase

209 (19.6)

88 (22.9)

121 (17.7)

 > 1 h decrease

216 (20.2)

83 (21.6)

133 (19.4)

Change in LTPA, n (%)

 Stable

418 (39.1)

152 (39.6)

266 (38.9)

 > 1 h increase

353 (33.1)

113 (29.4)

240 (35.1)

 > 1 h decrease

297 (27.8)

119 (31.0)

178 (26.0)

Change in total TV-related FBC, n (%)

 No change

589 (55.2)

214 (55.7)

375 (54.8)

 Increased

188 (17.6)

61 (15.9)

127 (18.6)

 Decreased

291 (27.3)

109 (28.4)

182 (26.6)

Change in TV-related meals, n (%)

 No change

506 (47.4)

180 (46.9)

326 (47.7)

 Increased

210 (19.7)

68 (17.7)

142 (20.8)

 Decreased

352 (33.0)

136 (35.4)

216 (31.6)

Change in TV-related snacking, n (%)

 No change

451 (42.2)

158 (41.2)

293 (42.8)

 Increased

290 (27.2)

104 (27.1)

186 (27.2)

 Decreased

327 (30.6)

122 (31.8)

205 (30.0)

Change in TV-related soft drinks, n (%)

 No change

614 (57.5)

205 (53.4)

409 (59.8)

 Increased

161 (15.1)

64 (16.7)

97 (14.2)

 Decreased

293 (27.4)

115 (30.0)

178 (26.0)

Change in TV-related alcohol, n (%)

 No change

611 (57.2)

212 (55.2)

399 (58.3)

 Increased

241 (22.6)

79 (20.6)

162 (23.7)

 Decreased

216 (20.2)

93 (24.2)

123 (18.0)

  1. CDAH1 Childhood Determinants of Adult Health study (2004–06); CDAH2 Childhood
  2. Determinants of Adult Health study (2009–10); LTPA leisure-time physical activity, TV television, FBC food and beverage consumption