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    Pediatric Obesity: Excessive electronic screen time is linked to obesity before puberty

    • Last Update: 2021-07-29
    • Source: Internet
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    On average, at least two of every five adults in the world suffer from being overweight or obese
    .


    At the same time, children ’s overweight and obesity problems are becoming more and more serious, affecting the healthy growth of the next generation


    child

    For obese children, if there is no intervention, childhood obesity will usually continue into adulthood, they will suffer premature death, and the probability of disability will be higher than other peers
    .


    At the same time, obesity can have negative psychological effects during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, leading to behavioral and emotional abnormalities such as depression, and affecting study and work due to stigma and social difficulties


    prevention

    A new national study published in Pediatric Obesity on June 28, 2021 found that children who use more screen time between the ages of 9-10 are more likely to gain weight after one year
    .


    Researchers found that for every additional hour spent on screen time , the body mass index (BMI) would increase after one year


    Pediatric Obesity children who use more screen time between 9-10 years old are more likely to gain weight after one year


    This is the largest long-term study of brain development in the United States
    .


    The researchers analyzed the BMI scores of 11,066 pre-adolescent children in the study of adolescent brain cognitive development, that is, the relative weight adjusted according to the child's age and gender.


    Social media Social media performed multiple linear regression analysis to estimate the association between baseline screen time behavior (exposure) and BMI percentile at 1-year follow-up


    For every additional hour spent watching or streaming TV, YouTube videos , video games, video chats, and texting, the risk of weight gain increases after one year


    At the beginning of the study, 33.


    COVID-19 distance learning distance learning social isolation social isolation

    "During a pandemic, screen time can bring important benefits, such as education and social interaction, but parents should minimize the risks of excessive screen time, including increased sedentary time and reduced physical activity
    .


    " Nagata said


    References: Contemporary FOR Screen Time Usage Among Children 9-10 years-Old-IS IN AREAS OF COMMUNICAITIONS Associated with body index Mass percentile.


    References: Contemporary FOR Screen Time Usage Among Children 9-10 years-Old-IS IN AREAS OF COMMUNICAITIONS Associated with body index Mass percentile.
    1 AT-year Follow-up: A prospective cohort Study , : 28 June 2021 https://doi.
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