Associations between meeting 24-h movement guidelines and myopia among school-aged children: A cross-sectional study
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Zhang, Yanjie
Herold, Fabian
Chen, Jianyu
Hou, Meijun
Zhang, Zhihao
Gao, Yanping
Sun, Jing
Hossain, Mahbub
Kramer, Arthur F
Müller, Notger G
Zou, Liye
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Background: The Canadian 24-h movement behavior (24-HMB) guidelines recommend an adequate level of physical activity (PA), a limited amount of screen time (ST), and sufficient sleep duration (SLP) to promote the healthy development of children. Although the positive effects of adhering to the 24-HMB guidelines have been established for several health parameters, less is known about how adherence to the 24-HMB guidelines relates to the myopia risk (i.e., inability to see distant objects properly). This study investigated associations between meeting 24-HMB guidelines and myopia risk in school-aged children. Method: Using a questionnaire survey, this cross-sectional study was conducted among parents of school-aged children (5–13 years) in China from 15th September to 15th October 2022, with a total of 1423 respondents with complete data for analysis. Parents reported their child's time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), SLP, and ST. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the associations between measures of PA, ST, and SLP alone and in combination, and the occurrence of myopia. Results: A relatively low percentage of the children (4.92%) met all 24-HMB guidelines, while 32.46% had myopia. Girls had a significantly higher risk of myopia compared to boys (OR = 1.3, 1.002 to 1.68, p = 0.049). Children of parents without myopia had a lower risk of myopia (OR = 0.45, 0.34–0.59, p < 0.001). Children who lived in uran areas (OR = 1.83, 95% CI 1.33 to 2.52, p < 0.001) or towns (OR = 1.60, 1.03 to 2.47, p = 0.04) had a significantly higher risk of myopia compared to those living in rural areas. Meeting SLP guidelines (OR = 0.50, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.82, p < 0.01), meeting ST + SLP guidelines (OR = 0.47, 95% CI 0.32–0.69, <0.001), and meeting all three guidelines were associated with significantly lower risk of myopia (OR = 0.40, 95% CI 0.20–0.82, p = 0.01). Meeting more 24-HMB guidelines was associated with a reduced risk of myopia. Conclusions: Our data suggest that adhering to SLP, ST + SLP, and ST + SLP + PA guidelines may lower the risk of myopia. Future research investigating dose-response associations, and potential mechanisms, is necessary to achieve a more nuanced understanding of the observed associations.
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Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
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© 2023. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine
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Zhao, M; Zhang, Y; Herold, F; Chen, J; Hou, M; Zhang, Z; Gao, Y; Sun, J; Hossain, M; Kramer, AF; Müller, NG; Zou, L, Associations between meeting 24-h movement guidelines and myopia among school-aged children: A cross-sectional study, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2023, pp. 101792