Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Melkevik, Ole"

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Are associations between electronic media use and BMI different across levels of physical activity?

Melkevik, Ole; Haug, Ellen; Rasmussen, Mette; Fismen, Anne-Siri; Wold, Bente; Borraccino, Alberto; Sigmund, Erik; Balazsi, Robert; Bucksch, Jens; Inchley, Jo; de Matos, Maria Margarida Nunes Gaspar; Samdal, Oddrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-19)

Background The use of electronic media has been found to be a risk factor for higher BMI and for being overweight. Physical activity has been found to be associated with lower BMI and lower risk for being overweight. Little ...
Is spending time in screen-based sedentary behaviors associated with less physical activity: a cross national investigation

Melkevik, Ole; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Iannotti, Ronald J.; Wold, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-21)

Background In Australia and the USA, national guidelines exist for limiting children's screen-exposure to two hours per day. This study aims to determine whether exceeding the suggested guidelines for screen-based sedentary ...