Time use clusters of New Zealand adolescents are associated with weight status, diet and ethnicity Ferrar, Katia, Olds, Tim, Maher, Carol and Maddison, Ralph 2013, Time use clusters of New Zealand adolescents are associated with weight status, diet and ethnicity, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 39-46, doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12008. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Time use clusters of New Zealand adolescents are associated with weight status, diet and ethnicity Author(s) Ferrar, Katia Olds, Tim Maher, Carol Maddison, Ralph orcid.org/0000-0001-8564-5518 Journal name Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume number 37 Issue number 1 Start page 39 End page 46 Total pages 8 Publisher Wiley Place of publication Richmond, Vic. Publication date 2013-02 ISSN 1753-6405 Keyword(s) Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Analysis of Variance Body Mass Index Body Weight Child Cluster Analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Diet Exercise Female Food Habits Health Behavior Humans Interviews as Topic Life Style Male New Zealand Sex Distribution Socioeconomic Factors Time Summary OBJECTIVE: To describe New Zealand adolescent time use clusters and correlate cluster profiles. METHODS: Data were from the cross-sectional 2008/2009 National Survey of Children and Young People's Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviours, which surveyed a random sample of 10-16 year-old New Zealanders (study subset n=679). Time use data were collected using the Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adults, and collapsed into 17 age-adjusted variables for sex-specific cluster analysis. Cluster associations with socio-demographic, anthropometric, physical activity and dietary variables were analysed. RESULTS: Three time use clusters were discovered for both boys and girls. For boys, the Techno-active cluster was characterised by high levels of team sports and TV; the Quiet movers cluster by transport (active and passive) and quiet time; and the Social studious cluster by reading, study activities and social interaction. The boys' clusters were associated with ethnicity. The girls'Social sporty cluster was characterised by sports and social interaction; the Screenie tasker cluster by TV, computer, chores and work; and the Super studious cluster by reading, study and school-based activities. The girls' time use cluster membership was associated with weight status and serves of extra foods. CONCLUSIONS: Distinct sex-specific time use clusters and correlate profiles exist among NZ adolescents. IMPLICATIONS: These findings may assist the development of targeted time use interventions to improve adolescent health and well-being. Language eng DOI 10.1111/1753-6405.12008 Field of Research 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified 1117 Public Health And Health Services 1402 Applied Economics 1605 Policy And Administration Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2013, Public Health Association of Australia Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30081658 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 24 Feb 2016, 11:07:04 EST Thu, 25 Feb 2016, 04:00:36 EST Thu, 25 Feb 2016, 05:09:26 EST Thu, 22 Sep 2016, 15:37:23 EST Thu, 22 Sep 2016, 15:39:10 EST Thu, 22 Sep 2016, 15:40:54 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 12 times in TR Web of Science Cited 12 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 230 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 24 Feb 2016, 11:07:04 EST

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