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ArticleRevista brasileira de enfermagem2026

Screen time and sweet consumption in preschool children: a cross-sectional study.

Soraya Alves Marreiro, Isabela Araújo Linhares Castro, Samir Gabriel Vasconcelos Azevedo, Thais Rodrigues de Albuquerque, Yenny Constanza Torres Rojas, Thaís Aquino Carneiro, Mariana Cavalcante Martins, Fabiane do Amaral Gubert

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Article in Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Soraya Alves MarreiroUniversidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-3194-014X
Isabela Araújo Linhares CastroUniversidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5462-1027
Samir Gabriel Vasconcelos AzevedoUniversidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1005-5980
Thais Rodrigues de AlbuquerqueUniversidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6374-3843
Yenny Constanza Torres RojasUniversidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-3811-8588
Thaís Aquino CarneiroUniversidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0546-6139
Mariana Cavalcante MartinsUniversidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8133-0141
Fabiane do Amaral GubertUniversidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3016-9619

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Abstract

objectivesto analyze television and smartphone screen time and sweet consumption among preschool children in a capital city in northeastern Brazil.

methodsa cross-sectional study was conducted with 175 caregivers of children aged 1 to 5 years enrolled in six Early Childhood Education Centers. Sociodemographic data, screen time, and frequency of consumption of sweets, snacks, and soft drinks were collected and analyzed using non-parametric tests (p<0.05).

resultsexcessive smartphone use (>two hours/day) was significantly more frequent in children aged 3 to 4 years (Odds Ratio=2.26; 95% Confidence Interval: 1.09-4.67; p=0.02), of mixed race/color (p<0.01), and not enrolled in full-time education (p<0.01). Limits on candy consumption reduced the chance of excessive smartphone screen time (Odds Ratio=0.32; p=0.023).

conclusionspreschool children who exceed two hours of screen time per day showed higher intake of sweets.

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Feeding BehaviorScreen TimeBrazilChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesTelevision

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