Percentage of Canadian youth in grades 6 through 10 who meet the sedentary screen time guidelines of 2 hours or less per day, by gender and grade, Canada, 2014 – The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth

3.8.8 Percentage of Canadian youth in grades 6 through 10 who meet the sedentary screen time guidelines of 2 hours or less per day, by gender and grade, Canada, 2014

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	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10
Boys	16	10	8	7	7
Girls	22	11	9	6	6

Note: Sedentary behaviour is defined as any waking behaviour characterized by an energy expenditure ≤ 1.5 metabolic equivalents (METs), while in a sitting, reclining or lying posture.

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Health Behaviour in School-aged Children in Canada: Focus on Relationships, 2015.

The majority of Canadian youth in Grades 6 through 10 do not meet the sedentary screen time guidelines of 2 hours per day or less.

In Grade 6 only 16% of boys and 22% of girls met this guideline. In Grades 8 to 10 fewer than 10% of boys and girls met this guideline.