SynthesisFrontiers in pediatrics2022
Screen Time and Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Impact of digital addiction on youth health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Pooled it
- An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths' interactions with electronic screens.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
- Dose-response relationship between daily screen time and the risk of low back pain among children and adolescents: a meta-analysis of 57831 participants.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2023Pooled it
- How Screen Time Affects Greek Schoolchildren's Eating Habits and Functional Food Consumption?-A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Lifestyle Behaviors of Childhood and Adolescence: Contributing Factors, Health Consequences, and Potential Interventions.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2024Review
- Association between Types of Screen Time and Weight Status during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in Children and Adolescents.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Proportion of Chinese Children and Adolescents Meeting 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Associations with Overweight and Obesity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
- Retraction · 2024-02-29Breach of Policy by Author · Investigation by Journal/Publisher · · See also: https://pubpeer.com/publications/4348FBEA98D4310312D58A05AF433A
- Retracted
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5 authors.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: There is no summative quantitative study that report the difference in BMI in high screen user children and adolescents or give a difference in screen time in children and adolescents with obesity vs. children and adolescents without obesity. In the current meta-analysis we systematically summarized the association between obesity and screen time and meta-analyzed the results. Methods: A systematic search from Scopus, PubMed and Embase electronic databases. Studies that evaluated the association between screen time and obesity up to June 2021. Results: Results revealed that those at the highest screen time category had 0.7 kg/m Conclusion: For the first time, the current systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a positive association between screen time and obesity among children and adolescents. Due to the cross-sectional design of the included studies, causal inference is impossible, therefore, further studies in separate analysis of both genders are suggested to better elucidate gender-specific results. Systematic Review Registration: [www.ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [CRD4202123 3899].
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