Obesity is a major health problem among children and adolescents. Numerous factors are associated with childhood obesity including increased dietary intake of high-fat snacks and fast foods, large portion sizes, increased consumption of sugar sweetened beverages and other environmental and genetic factors.
In the current studies involving systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a
positive association between screen time and obesity among children without any evidence of non-linear association.
The results of the two-class meta-analysis showed that those at the highest category of screen time were 1.2 times more likely to develop obesity.
Physical inactivity is prevalent among children; on average, children spent 41% and 51% of the after-school period in sedentary time mainly which includes using mobile phones or laptops at after-school care and other locations.
Children who spent more than 3 h per day watching TV were 1.8 times more likely to be obese .
Screen time is dramatically increased as a results of development in technology, like increased electronic media use, TV watching and computer using by children .
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting screen-time among children and adolescents to less than 2 h per day with no screens for kids under 2, and less than an hour per day for kids 2 to 5.
Nivetha Thomas Biography: Nivetha Thomas, born on November 2, 1995, is an Indian actress known…
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Best Wishes Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2024! May Lord Ganesha bless you…
Kollywood star Thalapathy Vijay’s much-awaited action thriller, The Greatest of All Time (GOAT), hit theatres…
Ganesh Chaturthi is a vibrant and cherished festival honoring Lord Ganesha, the beloved remover of…
Actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan is currently battling viral fever but remains committed to his political duties.…
Niharika Konidela, after backing the successful village drama Committee Kurrollu, is now gearing up for…
This website uses cookies.