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There is a need to understand the PA of middle school students.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The first objective is to identify the PA levels and screen time of students in middle school. The second objective of the study is to examine the PA levels and screen time among students of different genders.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Participants from four consecutive two-year cycles of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2011\u20132012, 2013\u20132014, 2015\u20132016, and 2017\u20132018) were included in this study. Spearman correlation model was used to identify the correlation between participants\u2019 demographics, PA, and screen time data. Negative binomial regression model was used to describe students\u2019 PA and screen time (Dependent variable) in different grades (Independent variables). 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