Clustering and correlates of screen-time and eating behaviours among young adolescents.
Natalie PearsonPaula GriffithsStuart Jh BiddleJulie P JohnstonSonia McGeorgeEmma HaycraftPublished in: BMC public health (2017)
There is a high prevalence of screen time and unhealthy eating, and screen time is coupled with unhealthy dietary behaviours. Strategies and policies are required that simultaneously address reductions in screen time and changes to habitual dietary patterns, such as TV snacking and snack availability and accessibility. These may require a combination of individual, social and environmental changes alongside conscious and more automatic (nudging) strategies.