ArticleSaudi medical journal2020
Does spending more time on electronic screen devices determine the weight outcomes in obese and normal weight Saudi Arabian children?
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Screen time among school-aged children of aged 6-14: a systematic review.Global health research and policy · 2023Pooled it
- The Effects of a Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Body Image Intervention on Girls in Intermediate Schools in Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Parental Knowledge and Practices of Sleep Hygiene Among Children in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.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
- Relationship between Behavioural Intention for Using Food Mobile Applications and Obesity and Overweight among Adolescent Girls.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Exploring obesity, physical activity, and digital game addiction levels among adolescents: A study on machine learning-based prediction of digital game addiction.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- The effects of technology use on children's physical activity: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia.Journal of medicine and life · 2022Article
- The Impact of Digital Screen Time on Dietary Habits and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Trend and Causes of Overweight and Obesity among Pre-School Children in Kuwait.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Physical and Sedentary Activities and Childhood Overweight/Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study among First-Year Children of Primary Schools in Modena, Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Relationship between Technology Use and Physical Activity among Typically-Developing Children.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Screen time behaviour in a sample of 11- to 12-year-old Greek-Cypriot children: A cross-sectional study of parental and child reports.SAGE open medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo gather data and investigate if ownership and duration of using electronic devices determines the weight status in an urban Saudi school-aged child. Methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional study conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between December 2015 and March 2016. A total of 1023 child were randomly selected, aged 9.00 to 11.99 years. The participants were divided into 2 groups (normal weight and obese), and further stratified by gender. A self-paced questionnaire was used to collect sedentary behaviors data, in addition to the anthropometric measurements and body fat composition of the participants.
resultsHours spent watching TV/DVD/videos were not significantly different between the participating groups or both genders, be it during weekdays (p=0.75) or on weekends (p=0.93). Electronic device utilization hours were significantly different between the groups, specifically in boys. Obese children, particularly during weekdays, had higher utilization rates of tablets and mobile phones at p less than 0.01 in weekdays and weekends. The most popular electronic device owned was a tablet (67.1% among normal weight and 70.2% obese groups). This was followed by gaming consoles owned, predominantly by boys rather than girls. Ownership of a smartphone was significantly higher in the obese group p=0.01), especially in boys (p=0.01).
conclusionUsing modern electronic screen devices has begun to replace TV viewing. Excessive use of internet, and watching electronic screen devices, especially mobiles and tablets, have been associated with the increasing risk of obesity in urban Saudi school-aged child.
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