ArticleSaudi medical journal2016
The association between body mass index and duration spent on electronic devices in children and adolescents in Western Saudi Arabia.
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- Screen Time and Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
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- Screen time and obesity prevalence in adolescents: an isotemporal substitution analysis.BMC public health · 2024Article
- A systematic review of obesity burden in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence and associated co-morbidities.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2024Review
- Assessment of Adolescents' Overweight and Obesity Risk Factors Among Alabnaa Schools in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Change in Growth Status and Obesity Rates among Saudi Children and Adolescents Is Partially Attributed to Discrepancies in Definitions Used: A Review of Anthropometric Measurements.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The degree of association between overweight and obesity with the use of electronic media among Bangladeshi adolescents.PloS one · 2023Article
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- Relationship between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Anthropometric Measurements among Saudi Female Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Association Between High Body Mass Index and Technology Use Among Female Elementary School Students.Cureus · 2020Article
- Influence of various environmental factors on the growth of children and adolescents in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Article
- Does spending more time on electronic screen devices determine the weight outcomes in obese and normal weight Saudi Arabian children?Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of childhood overweight/obesity among primary school children in urban Nepal.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Use of Electronic Entertainment and Communication Devices Among a Saudi Pediatric Population: Cross-Sectional Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2018Article
- The association between body mass index and duration spent on electronic devices in children and adolescents in Western Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2016Article
- The association between body mass index and duration spent on electronic devices in children and adolescents in Western Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the duration spent on electronic devices, and to assess the factors that can cause obesity among children.
methodsA cross-sectional study including 541 participants. Data was collected from March to June 2015 via ambulatory pediatric clinics in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The BMI standard deviation was calculated based on Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards.
resultsThe mean age of the participants was 10.1 years. Children who spent ≥2 hours daily on electronic devices showed an increased BMI, and made up 68.4% of the sample.
conclusionAn increased BMI was more common among children who spent ≥2 hours daily on electronic devices. The relationship between BMI, reduced physical activity, and eating during television viewing was determined.
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