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This study was funded by grants from Institute de Salud Carlos III (Red INMA G03/176 and CB06/02/0041), the Spanish Ministry of Health (FIS-FEDER PI042018, PI09/02311, PI13/02429), Obra Social Cajastur/Fundacion Liberbank and University of Oviedo.INMA Gipuzkoa This study was funded by grants from Institute de Salud Carlos III (FIS-PI06/0867, FIS-PS09/00090 and FIS-PI13/02187), Department of Health of the Basque Government (2005111093, 2009111069 and 2013111089), and the Provincial Government of Gipuzkoa (DFG06/004 and DFG08/001). Convenios anuales con los ayuntamientos de la zona del estudio (Zumarraga, Urretxu, Legazpi, Azkoitia y Azpeitia y Beasain).INMA Sabadell This study was funded by grants from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Red INMA G03/176), Generalitat de Catalunya-CIRIT 1999SGR 00241. For the 4-5 year follow-up, it was funded by grants from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Red INMA G03/176; CB06/02/0041; PI041436; PI081151 incl. FEDER funds), Generalitat de Catalunya-CIRIT 1999SGR 00241, and Fundacio La marato de TV3 (090430).INMA Valencia This study was funded by Grants from UE (FP7-ENV-2011 cod 282957 and HEALTH.2010.2.4.5-1), and from Spain: Institute de Salud Carlos III (Red INMA G03/176, CB06/02/0041, FIS-FEDER 03/1615, 04/1509, 04/1112, 04/1931, 05/1079, 05/1052, 06/1213, 07/0314, 09/02647, 11/0178, 11/01007, 11/02591, 11/02038, 13/1944, 13/2032, 14/0891, and 14/1687) and the Conselleria de Sanitat, Generalitat Valenciana.GINIplus Christina Tischer is a recipient of a European Respiratory Society Fellowship (RESPIRE2 - 2015- 7251). Payam Dadvand is funded by a Ramon y Cajal fellowship (RYC-2012-10995) awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Elaine Fuertes is supported by a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (H2020-MSCA-IF2015; proposal number 704268).

ESCAPE Project. European Community's Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2011-GA#211250). INMA. This study was funded by grants from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Red INMA G03/176, CB06/02/0041, FIS-FEDER: PI03/1615,PI04/1509, PI04/1112, PI04/1931, PI04/1436, PI04/2018, PI05/1079, PI05/1052, PI06/1213, PI06/0867, PI07/0314, PI07/0252, PI08/1151, PI09/02647, PI09/02311, PS09/00090, PI11/02591, PI11/02038, PI13/02429, PI13/1944, PI13/2032, PI14/00891, PI14/01687,PI16/00118, PI17/00663, PI18/00909, and Miguel Servet-FEDER: MS13/00054, MS11/00178, MS16/00085, MSII16/00051, and CP18/00018), Generalitat de Catalunya-CIRIT 1999SGR 00241, La FundacióLa Marató de TV3 (090430), Generalitat Valenciana (FISABIO-UGP 15-230, 15-244, and 15-249), Fundación Alicia Koplowitz, Department of Health of the Basque Government (2005111093 and 2009111069), Provincial Government of Gipuzkoa (DFG06/004 and DFG08/001), Obra Social Cajastur/Fundación Liberbank, Universidad de Oviedo, Consejería de Salud de la Junta de Andalucía (grant number 183/07), EU Commission (QLK4-1999-01422, QLK4-2002 00603, CONTAMED FP7-ENV-12502, and FP7-ENV-2011 cod 282957), and Fundación Roger Torné. ISGlobal is a member of the CERCA Programme, Generalitat de Catalunya. (.)

BACKGROUND: Levels of physical activity and variation in physical activity and sedentary time by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The objective of the study was to assess the variations in objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in children and adolescents across Europe. METHODS: Six databases were systematically searched to identify pan-European and national data sets on physical activity and sedentary time assessed by the same accelerometer in children (2 to 9.9 years) and adolescents (≥10 to 18 years). We harmonized individual-level data by reprocessing hip-worn raw accelerometer data files from 30 different studies conducted between 1997 and 2014, representing 47,497 individuals (2-18 years) from 18 different European countries. RESULTS: Overall, a maximum of 29% (95% CI: 25, 33) of children and 29% (95% CI: 25, 32) of adolescents were categorized as sufficiently physically active. We observed substantial country- and region-specific differences in physical activity and sedentary time, with lower physical activity levels and prevalence estimates in Southern European countries. Boys were more active and less sedentary in all age-categories. The onset of age-related lowering or leveling-off of physical activity and increase in sedentary time seems to become apparent at around 6 to 7 years of age. CONCLUSIONS: Two third of European children and adolescents are not sufficiently active. Our findings suggest substantial gender-, country- and region-specific differences in physical activity. These results should encourage policymakers, governments, and local and national stakeholders to take action to facilitate an increase in the physical activity levels of young people across Europe.

BACKGROUND: Levels of physical activity and variation in physical activity and sedentary time by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The objective of the study was to assess the variations in objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in children and adolescents across Europe. METHODS: Six databases were systematically searched to identify pan-European and national data sets on physical activity and sedentary time assessed by the same accelerometer in children (2 to 9.9¿years) and adolescents (=10 to 18¿years). We harmonized individual-level data by reprocessing hip-worn raw accelerometer data files from 30 different studies conducted between 1997 and 2014, representing 47, 497 individuals (2-18¿years) from 18 different European countries. RESULTS: Overall, a maximum of 29% (95% CI: 25, 33) of children and 29% (95% CI: 25, 32) of adolescents were categorized as sufficiently physically active. We observed substantial country- and region-specific differences in physical activity and sedentary time, with lower physical activity levels and prevalence estimates in Southern European countries. Boys were more active and less sedentary in all age-categories. The onset of age-related lowering or leveling-off of physical activity and increase in sedentary time seems to become apparent at around 6 to 7¿years of age. CONCLUSIONS: Two third of European children and adolescents are not sufficiently active. Our findings suggest substantial gender-, country- and region-specific differences in physical activity. These results should encourage policymakers, governments, and local and national stakeholders to take action to facilitate an increase in the physical activity levels of young people across Europe.