2003
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.157.9.894
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Association of Maternal Obesity and Depressive Symptoms With Television-Viewing Time in Low-Income Preschool Children

Abstract: Among low-income preschool children, those whose mothers had either depressive symptoms or obesity were more likely to watch 3 or more hours of TV a day. Strategies to reduce TV viewing in young children should consider the role that maternal obesity and depressive symptoms may play in how preschool children spend their time.

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“…28 Programmes that focus on reducing time spent watching television, rather than encouraging physical activity, have been successful in weight control 33 and weight reduction in children. 34 However, the association between television viewing and BMI may be more complex, as Burdette et al 35 have shown that maternal obesity and depression are associated with greater viewing time in preschool children. Dietary data from FFQ were available only from a subset of the cohort at the age of 8 y.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…28 Programmes that focus on reducing time spent watching television, rather than encouraging physical activity, have been successful in weight control 33 and weight reduction in children. 34 However, the association between television viewing and BMI may be more complex, as Burdette et al 35 have shown that maternal obesity and depression are associated with greater viewing time in preschool children. Dietary data from FFQ were available only from a subset of the cohort at the age of 8 y.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Lower socioeconomic status and parental education and living in a single-parent home also has been reported to be associated with higher television viewing time (34 -36). Furthermore, elevated depressive symptoms is associated with a higher level of television viewing in adolescents as well as adults (2,36,37).…”
Section: Television Viewing and Blood Glucose Controlmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Literatüre göre; anneler okul öncesi çocukların televizyon izleme süresini belirlemede önemli rol oynamaktadır. 40 Televizyonun çocuklar üzerinde olumlu veya olumsuz etki yaratmasında anne-baba önemli rol oynamaktadır. 41 …”
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