Children meeting more healthy lifestyle habits show higher self-regulation¶
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q3 i? Children who met two (p = 0.005) or three (p < 0.001) healthy lifestyle behaviors had higher SR than children who met none. → López-Gil 2020
Evidence¶
López-Gil 2020¶
López-Gil, J.F., Oriol-Granado, X., Izquierdo, M., Ramírez-Vélez, R., Fernández-Vergara, O., Olloquequi, J., & García-Hermoso, A. (2020). Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Their Association with Self-Regulation in Chilean Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165676
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Comparison of mean self-regulation by number of healthy lifestyle habits met (PA, screen time, Mediterranean Diet) in 1561 children, adjusted for age, sex, BMI z-score and sleep quality. Meeting two or three habits was associated with higher SR than meeting none.
"Figure 1 depicts that children who met two (p = 0.005) or three (p < 0.001) healthy lifestyle behaviors had higher SR than children who did not meet any of them."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The study's cross-sectional self-report design does not allow causal inference about lifestyle habits and academic achievement — related
- Mediterranean Diet adherence alone shows no significant association with self-regulation, but helps in combination with other habits — related
- Active children show higher self-regulation than inactive children, and children with under 2 h/day screen time show higher self-regulation than those with 2 h or more — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Active children show higher self-regulation than inactive/high screen time peers regardless of their own screen time level — related
- Physical activity is positively correlated with self-regulation in Chilean children aged 8–12 — related
- Screen time is negatively correlated with self-regulation in Chilean children — related
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Children meeting more healthy lifestyle habits show higher self-regulation |
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Children meeting more healthy lifestyle habits show higher self-regulation |
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