Screen use during food consumption: Does it cause increased food intake? A systematic review

Tabares-Tabares, Marcela; Aznar, Luis Alberto Moreno; Cervantes, Virginia Gabriela Aguilera; León, Edgar; López-Espinoza, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2022.105928

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“…Screen use often occurs in specific settings, especially during bedtime (Grigg-Damberger & Yeager, 2020) and mealtime (Tabares-Tabares et al, 2022). To date, there has been accumulating empirical research evidence on how screen use is related to sleep problems, with research specifically exploring the role of sleep-specific screen use (i.e., bedtime screen use or screen use before/during bedtime) in relation to sleep problems (Bartel & Gradisar, 2017).…”

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“…In the present study, we used four items to assess four sources of screen use while eating, including cell phones, tablets, computers, and TVs (Lauricella et al, 2015). Importantly, in our assessment of sources of screen use while eating, except for traditional devices (e.g., computers, TVs), we also included relatively new devices (e.g., cell phones, tablets) as suggested in Tabares-Tabares et al (2022). In each source of screen use, participants were asked to rate how often they use the device while eating (e.g., having meals, snacks, etc.…”

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“…Although many studies have tapped into screen use while eating (also referred to as screen use during food consumption; Tabares‐Tabares et al, 2022), relevant studies mainly focused on the influence of screen use while eating on food intake, with findings generally supporting that screen use while eating increases food intake (Tabares‐Tabares et al, 2022). There are also studies that have explored the links between screen use while eating and dietary patterns, mainly in children and adolescents, with findings indicating that screen use while eating is related to “unhealthy” dietary patterns (e.g., less consumption of fruits and vegetables, more consumption of sugary beverages and “junk” foods; Andaya et al, 2011; Campbell et al, 2018; Giménez Garcia‐Conde et al, 2020; Jusienė et al, 2019; Wenhold & Harrison, 2018).…”

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Screen use while eating is associated with lower intuitive eating and higher disordered eating in Chinese adult men and women

He,

Fu,

Cui

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Intl J Eating Disorders

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ObjectiveWe aimed to explore the potential associations between screen use while eating and intuitive eating and disordered (thinness‐oriented and muscularity‐oriented) eating behaviors.MethodsAnalyses included 600 Chinese adults (50% women; Mage = 30.67, SD = 8.08) recruited online. The use of four major screen devices was captured, including cell phones, tablets, computers, and TVs. Three types of eating behaviors were examined, namely intuitive eating, thinness‐oriented disordered eating, and muscularity‐oriented disordered eating. Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were conducted separately for men and women to examine the sex‐specific associations between screen use while eating and intuitive eating, thinness‐oriented disordered eating, and muscularity‐oriented disordered eating.ResultsIn both men and women, more screen use while eating was significantly associated with lower intuitive eating, higher thinness‐oriented disordered eating, and higher muscularity‐oriented disordered eating, above and beyond total screen time and social media use.DiscussionWe found preliminary evidence for the significant links between screen use while eating and intuitive eating and disordered eating. Given the global increases in screen use, continued research is warranted to further explore the role of screen use while eating in the development and maintenance of intuitive eating and disordered eating.Public SignificanceMuch remains unknown regarding screen use while eating and eating behaviors. We found that in both Chinese men and women, more screen use while eating was significantly and uniquely associated with lower intuitive eating, higher thinness‐oriented disordered eating, and higher muscularity‐oriented disordered eating. Findings highlight the importance of incorporating screen use while eating in future research on intuitive eating and disordered eating.

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Screen use while eating is associated with lower intuitive eating and higher disordered eating in Chinese adult men and women

He,

Fu,

Cui

et al. 2023

Intl J Eating Disorders

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“…However, alternative pathways could be involved, and one such pathway might involve alterations in appetite. For example, prolonged screen‐time has been associated in some studies not only with reduced physical activity but also with increased consumption of sweet and energy‐dense snacks (Cameron et al, 2016; Chaput, Klingenberg, et al, 2011; Marsh et al, 2013; Simons et al, 2015; Tabares‐Tabares et al, 2022; Thomson et al, 2008) and over the long term with higher BMI and obesity risk (Bennett et al, 2019; Fang et al, 2019; Hu et al, 2003; Liberali et al, 2021; Siervo et al, 2014).…”

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Fright but not fight‐or‐flight: Violent video games elevated stress markers, but did not impact muscle function, memory recall or food intake, in a randomized trial in healthy young men

Wells

Michael

Fewtrell

et al. 2022

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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Objectives: Regular video game playing has been linked with obesity, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Drawing on evolutionary life history theory, we hypothesized that playing violent video games, through activating the stress response, might increase the immediate demand for fuel by muscle and brain tissue, resulting in elevated appetite and food consumption. Methods: We randomized 71 young adult men to play video games, involving either violent content or nonviolent puzzle-solving, for 1 h. Over this period, we measured stress markers (blood pressure [BP], heart rate, visual-analogue scale [VAS] self-ratings), muscle function (handgrip strength) and cognitive function (memory recall test).Appetite was assessed by VAS, and by food intake using a test-meal after the intervention. Linear mixed-effects models were fitted to assess group effects and group: time effects.Results: During the intervention, the violent video game group showed elevated systolic BP (Δ = 4.7 mm Hg, 95% CI 1.0, 8.4) and reported feeling more alert but less calm or happy. They showed no difference in grip strength or memory recall. They reported lower feelings of "fullness" but consumed similar food-energy during the test-meal.Conclusions: Although playing a video game with violent content elevated physiological and perceived stress markers compared with a nonviolent game, this was not associated with markers of altered fuel distribution toward two tissues (muscle and brain) that contribute to the "fight-or-flight" response. Rather than more energy being allocated to the brain overall, energy may have been reallocated within the brain. This may explain why there was no compensatory increase in energy intake in the violent video game group.

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“…In particular, the media environment is among the major environmental factors that affect eating habits [ 8 , 9 ]. Adolescents’ eating or snacking while watching media influences the formation of undesirable eating habits, such as increased consumption of high-energy foods (e.g., salty food, fried food, soda, and sweets) and decreased consumption of fruits and vegetables [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Online food marketing aggressively targets adolescents and has been strongly associated with adolescent obesity and unhealthy eating habits [ 15 , 16 , 17 ].…”

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The Mediating Effects of Food Content Watching Motivation on the between Watching Time and Nutrition Quotient of Adolescents in Seoul, Korea

Kim

2022

Nutrients

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Food-related content varies widely and is increasingly popular. Using various media, teenagers can easily access food content, which could affect they eating habits. This study was conducted to confirm the effects of watching motivation on the relationship between food content watching time and eating habits among adolescents in Seoul, Korea. Exactly 806 participants were surveyed about their food content watching status, including watching time and watching motivation. The Nutrition Quotient for adolescents (NQ-A) questionnaire was used to confirm eating habits. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to classify watching motivation’s subfactors. A parallel multimedia model was used to analyze the effect of watching motivation on the relationship between food content watching time and eating habits. As a result of this study, following the factor analysis, watching motivation was classified into information acquisition, emotional satisfaction, and enjoyment. The influence of food content watching time on NQ-A scores through information acquisition motivation was positively significant, whereas that through emotional satisfaction motivation was negatively significant. Enjoyment motivation did not indirectly affect the relationship between food content watching time and NQ-A scores. Hence, attention should be paid to these mediating factors when analyzing the relationship between watching food-related content and eating habits. Developing and distributing content that meets viewing motivations should help improve adolescents’ eating habits.

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Screen use during food consumption: Does it cause increased food intake? A systematic review

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References 61 publications

Screen use while eating is associated with lower intuitive eating and higher disordered eating in Chinese adult men and women

Screen use while eating is associated with lower intuitive eating and higher disordered eating in Chinese adult men and women

Fright but not fight‐or‐flight: Violent video games elevated stress markers, but did not impact muscle function, memory recall or food intake, in a randomized trial in healthy young men

The Mediating Effects of Food Content Watching Motivation on the between Watching Time and Nutrition Quotient of Adolescents in Seoul, Korea

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