title: [Changes in leisure activity among young people aged 15-18 years in Hungary: physical activity, media-consumption and smoking].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Young people are more and more inactive, which has numerous well-known negative effects on their health. Several studies indicate that inactive lifestyle disposes people to sit in front of the television, which increases aggression and decreases the willingness of reading. There is also a strong link between inactivity and an increase of body mass, deterioration of anthropometric parameters, and deviant behaviour.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to find out, on the basis of two cross-sectional surveys, the changes occurred within eight years in the free-time activity of Hungarian young people aged between 15 and 19 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data obtained from two surveys conducted by the National Institute for Family and Social Policy, Hungary in 2000 and 2008 including 1780 and 2018 young people, respectively, were analysed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The number of young people regularly involved in sport activity increased significantly, while their media-consumption failed to decrease. Physically active young people are more health-conscious, but regular sporting activity did not expel smoking, which was associated with a sedentary lifestyle and television watching.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data reveal new responses of a new generation; watching television still takes the largest part of their free time activity, but use of computers, and participation in social activities are not necessarily increase sedentary lifestyle and deviant habits. Internet has positive effects on the regularity of their physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Doktori Iskola, Budapest. ex.t.f.bence@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bence
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Takács
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003201:Computers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009043:Motor Activity; D009068:Movement; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D005082:Physical Exertion; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013690:Television / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018910:Video Games