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The Relationship between Sleep Duration and Sedentary Behavior with the Incidence of Obesity in School-Age Children: A Literature Review

  • Nessa Ishmah Munyati Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jakarta
  • Chandra Tri Wahyudi Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jakarta
Keywords: Obesity, School children, Sedentary, Sleep duration

Abstract

Background Obesity is one of the health threats that can attack school children. Basically, obesity is a condition in which fat in the body accumulates excessively. The cause of obesity itself can be caused by various factors. Lifestyle changes and sleep duration are factors that cause obesity. This literature review is intended to identify whether there is a relationship between sleep duration, sedentary behavior and obesity in school-age children.

Method The use of journals with a span of the last 5 years was chosen as the method for this research. In addition, the NCBI, Scuence dDirect, Pubmed, and Google Scholar databases were selected to find appropriate literature. The keywords "obesity", "school-age children", "sedentary", and "sleep duration" were used in the literature search process.

Results A total of 255 literatures were found in the initial search, which the author then carried out the literature selection process using the PICOS and CRAAP methods. From the results of the filtering, a total of 30 study literatures were appropriate.

Conclusion The results of the analysis show that sleep duration and sedentary behavior are factors that influence the incidence of obesity in school-age children.

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Published
2025-08-26