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April 5, 2026MedicineOpen Access

Multiregional survey of Chinese pediatricians: Compliance with WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep

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HLHuijuan LiuCapital Medical UniversityZLZiyun LiQingdao UniversityHZHouyi ZhuShandong Provincial QianFoShan Hospital

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Implication

Cross-sectional survey evaluates pediatricians' knowledge and practices regarding WHO guidelines in China, indicating training needs.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate Chinese pediatricians' familiarity with WHO guidelines on children's health behaviors.
  • Cross-sectional survey conducted among 354 pediatricians in 9 provinces in China.
  • Questionnaire assessed demographic information, awareness of WHO guidelines, and clinical practices.
  • Evaluated knowledge of age-specific recommendations for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration.
  • Only 25.4% of pediatricians were familiar with WHO guidelines.
  • 9.3% correctly identified the guidelines' release date.
  • 85.9% reported providing physical activity guidance in clinical practice.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1fdf7a79560c99a0a4506https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000048236
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