Internet use and its association with physical activity among adolescents in Beni Municipality, Myagdi, Nepal

ConclusionThe study concludes that over two-thirds of adolescents were addicted to the Internet, and three-fourths were inadequately physically active, with late adolescents being more affected than middle adolescents. Inadequate physical activity was associated with various factors, including family type, monthly family income, monthly pocket money, father ’s occupation, type of school, type of internet access, and Internet Addiction Test (IAT) score. Internet-addicted adolescents were found to be more likely to be physically inactive.
Source: PLoS One - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research