SynthesisBMC primary care2022
Screen time increases overweight and obesity risk among adolescents: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A systematic review on the eating behaviors of youth exceeding electronic device recommendations.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- The Overflow Effects of Movement Behaviour Change Interventions for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths' interactions with electronic screens.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
- Beyond Distracted Eating: Cognitive Distraction Downregulates Odor Pleasantness and Interacts with Weight Status.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Not All Screen Use is Equal: Shifting the Focus from Screen Time to Problematic Use in Child and Adolescent Well-Being Research.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2026Review
- An Innovative, Multimedia-Based Intervention for Promoting Changes in Lifestyle in Italian Families.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Secular Trends in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Weight Status Among South Korean Adolescents During 2017-2024.The Journal of school health · 2026Article
- Preliminary Impacts of a 3-Month School-Based Exercise and Data Recording Intervention on Lifestyle Habits, Psychological Health, and Physical Health in Japanese Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Positive Childhood Experiences, and Digital Media Use among Children and Adolescents in the United States.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2026Article
- Discrepancies in reporting lifestyle and dietary habits by children and parents and their association with anthropometric parameters in 10-12-year-old Polish students: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Intensive online contact, sleep difficulties, and overweight among Swedish adolescents: findings from the 2017/18 and 2021/22 HBSC surveys.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prospective associations of sleep duration and screen time with transition from overweight/obesity to normal BMI in U.S. adolescents.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdolescence is a critical period in human life, associated with reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behaviors. In this systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis, we evaluated the association between screen time and risk of overweight/obesity among adolescents.
methodsA systematic search in electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase, and Scopus was performed up to September 2021. All published studies evaluating the association between screen time and risk of overweight/obesity among adolescents were retrieved. Finally, a total of 44 eligible studies were included in the meta-analysis.
resultsThe results of the two-class meta-analysis showed that adolescents at the highest category of screen time were 1.27 times more likely to develop overweight/obesity (OR = 1.273; 95% CI = 1.166-1.390; P < 0.001; I-squared (variation in ES attributable to heterogeneity) = 82.1%). The results of subgrouping showed that continent and setting were the possible sources of heterogeneity. Moreover, no evidence of non-linear association between increased screen time and risk of overweight/obesity among adolescents was observed (P-nonlinearity = 0.311).
conclusionFor the first time, the current systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a positive association between screen time and overweight/obesity among adolescents without any dose-response evidence.
trial registrationThe protocol of the current work has been registered in the PROSPERO system (Registration number: CRD42021233899 ).
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