ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2018
Associations of TV Viewing Duration, Meals and Snacks Eaten When Watching TV, and a TV in the Bedroom with Child Adiposity.
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- The status quo, contributors, consequences and models of digital overuse/problematic use in preschoolers: A scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Mealtime TV Use Is Associated with Higher Discretionary Food Intakes in Young Australian Children: A Two-Year Prospective Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Snack Food Consumption across the Pune Transect in India: A Comparison of Dietary Behaviors Based on Consumer Characteristics and Locations.Nutrients · 2021Article
- The longitudinal association between early-life screen viewing and abdominal adiposity-findings from a multiethnic birth cohort study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Feeding Problems in Young Children with Gastrointestinal Diseases.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Extracurricular Sports Participation and Sedentary Behavior in Association with Dietary Habits and Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents and the Role of Family Structure: a Literature Review.Current nutrition reports · 2021Review
- Mealtime Environment and Control of Food Intake in Healthy Children and in Children with Gastrointestinal Diseases.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Evolution of the Habits of Physical Activity and Television Viewing in Spanish Children and Pre-Adolescents between 1997 and 2017.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Observational
- Nutritional Quality of Hidden Food and Beverage Advertising Directed to Children: Extent and Nature of Product Placement in Mexican Television Programs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Do bedroom screens and the mealtime environment shape different trajectories of child overweight and obesity? Research using the Growing Up in Scotland study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2020Article
- Objectively-measured sedentary time and physical activity in a bi-ethnic sample of young children: variation by socio-demographic, temporal and perinatal factors.BMC public health · 2020Observational
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to examine the associations of TV parameters with adiposity in early life.
methodsData were collected as part of the Born in Bradford (BiB) longitudinal birth cohort study. Child TV viewing duration was parent reported, and BMI, the sum of triceps and subscapular skinfolds, and waist circumference were measured at ~12, 18, 24, and 36 months of age in 1,338 children. Mixed effects models were used to quantify adjusted associations of TV viewing duration with adiposity markers, incorporating data from all time points. Linear regression was used to investigate differences in adiposity levels across frequencies of eating meals and snacks while watching TV at age ~24 months and between children who did and did not have a TV in their bedroom at age ~36 months.
resultsEvery 1 h/d of TV viewing was associated with a 0.075-cm larger (95% CI: 0.0034-0.15) waist circumference, independent of covariates including sleep duration, dietary factors, and physical activity level. There was no evidence for any other associations.
conclusionsTV viewing duration is independently associated with abdominal adiposity in young children. Limiting TV viewing from an early age may be important for primary prevention of obesity.
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