Recent trends and disparities in 24-hour movement behaviors among US youth with mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental conditions

Meijun Hou, Fabian Herold, Boris Cheval, Neville Owen, Megan Teychenne, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga, Tine Van Damme, M. Mahbub Hossain, Albert S. Yeung, David Raichlen, Mats Hallgren, Dominika Pindus, Silvio Maltagliati, André O. Werneck, Arthur F. Kramer, Ashleigh E. Smith, Audrey M. Collins, Kirk I. Erickson, Sean HealyJustin A. Haegele, Martin E. Block, Eun Young Lee, Antonio García-Hermoso, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Ryan S. Falck, Liye Zou

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Abstract

Background: Meeting 24-h movement behaviors (24-HMB: physical activity [PA], screen time [ST], and sleep [SL]) recommendations may be associated with positive health outcomes among youth with specific mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental (MBD) conditions. However, temporal trends and disparities in meeting 24-HMB guidelines in these higher-risk groups have not been investigated, hampering the development of evidence-based clinical and public health interventions. Methods: Serial, cross-sectional analyses of nationally National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) data (including U.S. youth aged 6–17 years with MBD conditions) were conducted. The time-trends survey data was conducted between 2016 and 2021. The prevalence of 24-HMB adherence estimates were reported for the overall sample and for various sociodemographic subgroups. The subgroups analyzed included: age group (children[aged 6 to 13 years], adolescents[aged 14 to 17 years]), sex, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity. Results: Data on 52,634 individuals (mean age, 12.0 years [SD,3.5]; 28,829 [58.0 %] boys) were analyzed. From 2016 to 2021 the estimated trend in meeting PA + ST + SL guidelines declined (−0.8 % [95%CI, −1.0 % to −0.5 %], P for trend <0.001), whereas meeting none of 24-HMB guidelines increased (2.2 % [1.8 % to 2.6 %], P for trend <0.001). White participants, children, and boys reported higher estimated prevalence of meeting full integrated (PA + ST + SL) guidelines. Discussion: The temporal trends observed in this study highlight the importance of consistently monitoring movement behavior among MBD youth and identifying variations by sociodemographic groups in meeting 24-HMB guidelines for health promotion within these vulnerable groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)58-66
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Affective Disorders
Volume367
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Children and adolescents
  • Disparities
  • Physical activity
  • Screen time
  • Sleep

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