ArticlePloS one2023
Adolescent screen time and unhealthy food consumption in the context of the digital development in New Caledonia.
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- Screen Time as a Determinant of Chosen Aspects of Lifestyle: A Cross-Sectional Study of 10- to 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in Poland.Nutrients · 2025Article
- 'They build roads, not cycle paths': a qualitative study of Pacific children's physical activity barriers.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Lifestyle Knowledge and Behavior Among Stroke and High-Risk Younger Adult Patients Through Sex, Age and Stroke Status Differences: A Cross-Sectional Study.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Health literacy of adolescents' responses to a workshop focusing on food, nutrition, climate change and digital technology solutions in Oceania: a multi-site pilot study in Vanuatu.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Digital Health Landscape: How adolescents living in urban and rural Vanuatu use online platforms to access health information.Open research Europe · 2025Article
- Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Is Associated With Poor Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake Among Adolescents in Urban Slums, Kenya.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia.Open research Europe · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveFor several years, the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) have been undergoing digital developments that have had an impact on the time adolescents spend in front of screens. The association between screen time and the overconsumption of unhealthy foods has been observed but little studied in New Caledonia. The twofold aim of this research was to analyze adolescent screen time based on the number of screens at home, gender, place of living, ethnic community and family socio-professional category and determine the link with the consumption of unhealthy food and drinks.
methodsSelf-report questionnaires on time spent in front of tablets, computers and mobile phones, as well as the consumption of unhealthy food and drinks, were administered between July 2018 and April 2019 to 867 adolescents from 11 to 15 years old during school hours in eight schools across the three provinces of New Caledonia.
resultsAdolescents in rural areas had fewer screens than their urban counterparts, and the number of screens determined the amount of screen time, which was significantly higher among the adolescents living in urban areas (3.05 h/day weekdays vs rural 2.33 h/day). Screen time was not related to gender, socio-professional category or ethnic community, but correlations were found between screen time and consumption of unhealthy food and drinks. Those who consumed less than 1 u/day of unhealthy drinks watched screens for 3.30 h/day, whereas those who consumed more than 1 u/day watched screens for 4.13 h/day. Also, those who consumed less than 1 u/day of unhealthy food watched screens for 2.82 h/day and those consuming more than 1 u/day did so for 3.62 h/day. Melanesians and Polynesians consumed greater quantities of unhealthy food and drinks than Europeans. As the consumption of unhealthy products is linked to screen time in the context of digital development, there is an urgent need to address the excessive consumption of unhealthy foods in Oceanian populations, particularly among young people.
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