Association between Types of Screen Time and Weight Status during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in Children and Adolescents

Liu, Yujie; Sun, Xiaomin; Zhang, Erliang; Li, Huilun; Ge, Xin; Hu, Fan; Cai, Yong; Xiang, Ming

doi:10.3390/nu15092055

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“…According to Chen et al's research in Chongqing, China, the overweight and obesity rates of boys in children (aged 6-12 years) were higher than those of girls (15.97% vs. 10.51%, 12.33% vs. 4.53%, p < 0.001), which was consistent with our research [41]. The same results were also observed in studies in Suzhou and Shanghai, China [42,43]. This may be due to the differences in attitudes toward OW/OB in China [44].…”

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Association between Dietary Behavior and Overweight and Obesity among Chinese Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hong,

Gong,

Gao

et al. 2023

Children

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Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Ningbo students and explore the association between students’ dietary behavior and overweight and obesity. Materials and Methods: A total of 7299 students were recruited, including 3755 males and 3544 females. A questionnaire on student health status and influencing factors was used to investigate dietary behavior. Logistic regression analysis investigated the relationship between dietary behavior and overweight and obesity. Age, gender, area, grade, sleep duration, and physical activity were adjusted in the multivariate regression models. Results: This study revealed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Ningbo students was 16.14% and 9.88%, respectively. The logistic regression analysis results showed that regular consumption of sugary beverages was associated with a higher risk of being overweight (OR = 1.256, 95% CI: 1.023–1.542, p = 0.029). The research indicated that skipping breakfast was considered a risk factor for obesity (OR = 2.102, 95% CI: 1.087–4.065, p = 0.027). After adjusting for age, gender, area, and grade and continuing to adjust for sleep duration and physical activity, the results showed that consuming fried food at least once a day increased the risk of obesity (OR = 1.494, 95% CI: 1.050–2.125, p = 0.026; OR = 1.516, 95% CI: 1.065–2.158, p = 0.021, respectively). This study found that the frequency of breakfast and the consumption of fried food, fresh vegetables, and fruits were not significantly associated with being overweight (p > 0.05). Conclusions: This study indicated that dietary behavior was related to overweight and obesity among Ningbo students. Further studies and more government support are required to confirm this study’s findings and address the current overweight/obesity problems.

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Association between Dietary Behavior and Overweight and Obesity among Chinese Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hong,

Gong,

Gao

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Children

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“…Significant impact to this noticeable integration of technology in daily lives was determined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which enforced most people to embrace technological means as their work environment, but also as an entertainment option 1,2 . According to the EUROSTAT, concerning entertainment screen time in European citizens, Greek population mean daily screen time (3 hours and 14 minutes) was the highest among 15 European countries, with 95.1% of the population having non-work-related screen time usage 3,4 .…”

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Association between screen-time use and cardiometabolic-related lifestyle characteristics, in Greek young adults

Kasimatis,

Psykou,

Kokkinelou

et al. 2023

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Background: studies evaluating screen time with a variety of lifestyle determinants have been focused, mostly on children and adolescents. To the best of our knowledge, very few studies have been conducted in adult populations, worldwide. Aim: to investigate the association between time spent on screen, for work or and entertainment, with fast food consumption, and certain lifestyle behaviors (physical activity, smoking, dietary habits), in Greek young adults. Methods: a cross-sectional, observational study with convenience sampling of 687 Greek adults, 18-30 years old, was conducted in May, 2023, using a structured web-based questionnaire. Participants were asked regarding time spent on screens (i.e., cellphone/tablet, television, computer/laptop), separately for work and entertainment, as well as various sociodemographic, clinical and lifestyle characteristics, including adherence to Mediterranean diet (through MedDietScore, ranged 0-55). Results: mean daily screen time was 5±4 hours for work and 6±3.5 hours for entertainment. Screen time for entertainment was inversely associated with a participant’s adherence to the Mediterranean diet (OR per 1 h, 0.93, 95%CI 0.89, 0.97, p=0.002). A positive association was found between fast food, sweet and salty snacks consumption with overall screen time (all p-values<0.05), while recreational screen time was inversely associated with the likelihood of a person being physically active (OR per 1 h, 0.90, 95%CI 0.85, 0.95,p=0.001). Body mass index was also positively associated with remote work screen time (rho=0.27, p=0.027). No associations were observed regarding smoking habits. Conclusion: a potential link between screen time and devaluation of the quality of life was revealed, which, in the long-term, can impact human health status.

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Comprehensive analysis including in‐game spending and violent game playing in patients with internet gaming disorder

Minami,

Shirai,

Okada

et al. 2024

Neuropsychopharm Rep

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AimInternet gaming disorder (IGD) is receiving increasing attention. In particular, violent gameplay or in‐game spending affects the psychiatric conditions and economic difficulties of patients. We conducted regression analysis and path analysis to investigate the associations between a comprehensive list of factors in patients with IGD, including the degree of internet or gaming dependence, developmental problems, family background, severity of depression, sleeping habits, in‐game spending, and first‐person shooter (FPS) and third‐person shooter (TPS) game playing.MethodsThe participants were 47 Japanese individuals (39 males and 8 females) aged ≤20 years diagnosed with IGD with complete data from the internet addiction test, autism spectrum quotient, Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. All participants were asked whether their parents have divorce history, whether they have siblings, whether they play FPS or TPS games, and whether they engage in in‐game spending. Firstly, we compared these factors between males and females; secondly, we conducted regression analysis and path analysis in male patients.ResultsAs for simple comparison between sex, female patients showed greater severity of IGD and depressive score. In regression analysis of male patients, significant associations were found between FPS or TPS game playing and in‐game spending. We also created path diagrams.ConclusionThe results of the comprehensive analyses suggest the possibility that bidirectional synergistic effects could be achieved by gradually reducing both violent game playing and in‐game spending. The concept of internet dependence has a wide range of meanings, and for each subtype, it is important to consider the background that led to the dependence to make individualized environmental adjustments and provide psychotherapy.

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Association between Types of Screen Time and Weight Status during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in Children and Adolescents

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

Association between Dietary Behavior and Overweight and Obesity among Chinese Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association between Dietary Behavior and Overweight and Obesity among Chinese Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association between screen-time use and cardiometabolic-related lifestyle characteristics, in Greek young adults

Comprehensive analysis including in‐game spending and violent game playing in patients with internet gaming disorder

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