ArticlePsychiatry investigation2022
Effect of Screen Time on Physical and Mental Health and Eating Habits During COVID-19 Lockdown in Lebanon.
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- A systematic review on the eating behaviors of youth exceeding electronic device recommendations.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Stationary screen time, blood lipids, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease incidence.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Screen viewing patterns and their association with mental wellbeing and psychological distress: a cross-sectional study amongst university students.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Association between Family Functioning, Child Emotional and Behavioral Problems, and Parental Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Regional Agriculture and Food Systems Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of the Near East and North Africa Region.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Impact of Chronic Stress Related to COVID-19 on Eating Behaviors and the Risk of Obesity in Children and Adolescents.Nutrients · 2023Review
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- Mental Health Problems During COVID-19 and Attitudes Toward Digital Therapeutics.Psychiatry investigation · 2023Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to explore whether screen time and the screen type impacted various health aspects of children, including physical activity (PA), sleep quality, and eating habits. Additionally, we investigated whether children's eating behavior while using electronic devices affects their physical and mental health.
methodsWe conducted an online survey asking for screen use (duration, type, and purpose), PA, eating habits, sleep problems, and level of depression. The participants were children between the ages of 3 and 7 years, and the survey was answered by the participants' parents from March 3 to March 20, 2021.
resultsA screen time of ≥2 h in children was associated with various clinical characteristics, such as body mass index (BMI), sleep problems, depression, decreased PA, and unusual eating habits. Children's food eating behavior while using electronic devices was predicted by a total screen time ≥2 h, smartphone screen time ≥2 h, sleep problems, owning electronic devices, and eating unhealthy food.
conclusionThere was an interplay among children's PAs, eating behaviors, depression, sleep problems, and screen time in this pandemic era. Therefore, guiding children on the correct use of electronic devices and helping them eat healthy are paramount during this COVID-19 pandemic.
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