Global Prevalence of Meeting Screen Time Guidelines Among Children 5 Years and Younger

McArthur, Brae Anne; Volkova, Valeriya G; Tomopoulos, Suzy; Madigan, Sheri

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.6386

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“…Kaur et al also found that approximately 60% of children aged 2–5 years old had excessive screen time and did not follow AAP recommendations [ 18 ]. Thus, it now appears almost implausible to comply with recommendations on screen time for children [ 7 , 10 , 19 , 20 ].…”

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“…However, a recent systematic review which performed a meta-analysis of 63 studies revealed that only 24.7% of children younger than 2 years of age and 35.6% of children aged between 2 and 5 years old met screen time guidelines [ 7 ]. Differences were noticed in children’s adherence to appropriate screen time depending on the country [ 8 ].…”

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The Impact of Digital Screen Time on Dietary Habits and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents

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Background: Over the last few decades, the time children spend using electronic devices has increased significantly. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of screen time on dietary behaviors and physical activity in children and adolescents. Methods: An online survey was conducted among parents of preschool and school-aged children during the COVID-19 lockdown in Poland. There were 3127 surveys used in the analysis. Results: Survey responses referred to 1662 (53%) boys and 1465 (47%) girls, with a mean age of 12.1 ± 3.4 years. During a routine weekday, most children (71%) spent >4 h on educational activities using electronic devices, and 43% of children spent 1–2 h using devices for recreational purposes. The majority of children (89%) were exposed to screens during meals, and ate snacks between main meals (77%). There was an association between screen time and the exposure to screens during meals, and between screen time and time spent performing physical activity. Conclusions: This study revealed that the majority of children were exposed to screens during meals, which is a risk factor of obesity. The promotion of the judicious use of digital devices and healthy dietary habits associated with the use of screens may be an important component of obesity prevention strategies.

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“…In our study, 26.9% of the infants and 61.4% of the toddlers did not comply with the latest WHO guideline on screen time ( 3 ). A review included 63 studies with 89,163 participants to explore the global prevalence of children's screen time ( 29 ). This review concluded that approximately 75.3% children younger than 2 years old and 64.4% of the children aged 2–5 years did not meet the screen time guideline ( 29 ).…”

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“…A review included 63 studies with 89,163 participants to explore the global prevalence of children's screen time ( 29 ). This review concluded that approximately 75.3% children younger than 2 years old and 64.4% of the children aged 2–5 years did not meet the screen time guideline ( 29 ). Our study highlighted the need to offer corresponding education and resources to parents to fit the guideline recommendations into their lives.…”

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Relationships between screen viewing and sleep quality for infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study

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AimCurrently young children have more opportunity to access all kinds of media, while their sleep duration has been steadily decreasing. However, little is known about the relationships between screen viewing and sleep quality, and the reasons of screen viewing for children under three years old in China. This study aimed to describe the relationships between screen viewing and sleep quality of infants and toddlers in mainland China.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted. Eight hundred twenty-seven children were recruited at a health care unit from a university affiliated hospital in China, and the questionnaires were completed by their parents. An extended Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire and a Screen Viewing Questionnaire were used to collect information on children's sleep quality and screen viewing. Multivariate linear regression models were used to assess the relationships between screen viewing and sleep quality among infants and toddlers, adjusted for sociodemographic variables.ResultsOf the 827 children, 26.9% of the infants and 61.4% of the toddlers did not comply with the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline on screen time. Even after adjusting for the sociodemographic covariates for both infants and toddlers, negative relationships between screen time and total sleep time (P < 0.001), and screen time and nighttime sleep (P < 0.001) existed. TV viewing time was negatively related to infants' total sleep time (β = −0.15, P < 0.001) and toddlers' nighttime sleep (β = −0.1, P < 0.05). Smartphone viewing time was negatively related to toddlers' total sleep time (β = −0.12, P < 0.05) and daytime sleep (β = −0.22, P < 0.05). Parents who offered screen media for children when they needed to do house chores were more likely to report that their children had less total sleep time (β = −0.1, P < 0.05) and shorter longest sleep episode (β = −0.1, P < 0.05).ConclusionThe majority of toddlers did not meet the WHO guidelines on screen time in China. Screen time was negatively related to total sleep time and nighttime sleep among infants and toddlers. Practical strategies, such as education programs on children's screen viewing, more outdoor exercises and indoor parent-child activities, providing other educational materials instead of screening, early sleep, restricted use of TVs and smartphones, and screen co-viewing, are needed to improve young children's sleep quality and promote their development.

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“…Eine in JAMA Pediatrics publizierte Metaanalyse ist der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit die Empfehlungen bezüglich Bildschirmzeiten für Kleinkinder adäquat berücksichtigt werden [ 4 ]. Dafür wurden 63 Studien mit insgesamt 89.163 Teilnehmern analysiert.…”

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Global Prevalence of Meeting Screen Time Guidelines Among Children 5 Years and Younger

Cited by 86 publications

References 89 publications

The Impact of Digital Screen Time on Dietary Habits and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents

The Impact of Digital Screen Time on Dietary Habits and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents

Relationships between screen viewing and sleep quality for infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study

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