Journal article
Screen time is independently associated with serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in youth with obesity
Abstract
Low levels of brain derived-neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and excessive screen exposure are risk factors for neurocognitive deficits and obesity in youth, but the relationship between screen time and BDNF remains unknown. This study examined whether duration and/or type of sedentary screen time behaviour (TV viewing, video games, recreational computer use) are associated with serum BDNF levels in youth with obesity. The sample consisted of 250 …
Authors
Goldfield GS; Cameron JD; Sigal RJ; Kenny GP; Holcik M; Prud’homme D; Guerin E; Alberga AS; D’Angiulli A; Tremblay MS
Journal
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 46, No. 9, pp. 1083–1090
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
9 2021
DOI
10.1139/apnm-2020-0756
ISSN
1715-5312