Background. Overweight and obesity arise from a complex range of genetic, environmental, behavioral, educational, and socioeconomic factors. The present study explored the sedentary practices and some life habits related to health among children from the school population of Uruguaiana (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to characterize the life habits of the school boys and girls from fourth grade (9–10 years old). Results: A total of 470 fourth-grade boys and girls (9–10 years old) participated in the study. As regards the variables linked to habits, 24% of the boys and girls answered they had not had breakfast the day they completed the questionnaire and 51.8% stated they did not have breakfast any given day of the week. Regarding sedentary habits, 25.3% of children watched TV or played video games five or more hours a day and 9% rarely played sports with their parents or caregivers. Statistical significance was recorded between “number of hours watching TV and playing video games” and “playing sports with parents or caregivers” (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Association between the times spent watching TV or playing video games and the practice of physical exercise in the family proves once again the importance of the family in education for the health of children. The school provides direct access to schoolchildren and their parents to launch numerous health education programs.

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巴西学生的久坐行为及相关因素

背景。超重和肥胖是由一系列复杂的遗传、环境、行为、教育和社会经济因素引起的。本研究探讨了乌拉圭亚那（巴西南里奥格兰德州）学校儿童的久坐习惯和一些与健康相关的生活习惯。方法：进行横断面描述性研究，以表征四年级（9-10 岁）在校男女学生的生活习惯。结果：共有 470 名四年级男孩和女孩（9-10 岁）参与了这项研究。至于与习惯相关的变量，24%的男孩和女孩回答说他们在完成调查问卷的当天没有吃早餐，51.8%的人表示他们在一周中的任何一天都没有吃早餐。在久坐习惯方面，25.3%的儿童每天看电视或玩电子游戏五个小时或以上，9%的儿童很少与父母或照顾者一起运动。“看电视和玩电子游戏的小时数”和“与父母或看护者一起做运动”之间记录了统计显着性（p < 0.05）。结论：家庭看电视或玩电子游戏的时间与体育锻炼的联系再次证明了家庭对儿童健康教育的重要性。学校为学童及其家长提供直接渠道，开展众多健康教育项目。