Journal article
Association of screen time and cardiometabolic risk in school-aged children
Abstract
Screen use has become a pervasive behaviour among children and has been linked to adverse health outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine the association between screen time and a comprehensive total cardiometabolic risk (CMR) score in school-aged children (7-12-years), as well as individual CMR factors. In this longitudinal study, screen time was measured over time (average duration of follow-up was 17.4 months) via parent-report. …
Authors
Vanderloo LM; Keown-Stoneman CDG; Sivanesan H; Parkin PC; Maguire JL; Anderson LN; Tremblay MS; Birken CS; Collaborative OBOTTK
Journal
Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol. 20, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101183
ISSN
2211-3355