Cross-sectional and prospective associations between screen time and childhood neurodevelopment in two Brazilian cohorts born 11 years apart.
Otávio Amaral de Andrade LeãoAndréa Dâmaso BertoldiMarlos Rodrigues DominguesJoseph MurrayIná Silva SantosAluisio J D BarrosAlicia MatijasevichGregore Iven MielkePublished in: Child: care, health and development (2023)
The findings of this study suggest that the amount of time spent on screen devices might not be associated with neurodevelopment of children under 5 years of age. The small magnitude and inconsistencies in the direction of associations did not find evidence to support the current guidelines for screen time at this age. Therefore, more studies, especially those with longitudinal data, are important to comprehend the true effect of screen time on neurodevelopment and other health outcomes.