Childhood obesity risk increases with increased screen time: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Andrés Alexis Ramírez-CoronelWamaungo Juma AbduShadia Hamoud AlshahraniMark TreveAbduladheem Turki JalilAmeer S AlkhayyatNermeen Singer

Published in: Journal of health, population, and nutrition (2023)

In the current systematic review and meta-analysis we revealed a positive association between screen time and obesity among children without any evidence of non-linear association. Due to the cross-sectional design of included studies, we suggest further studies with longitudinal or interventional design to better elucidate the observed associations.

Keyphrases

case control
cross sectional
systematic review
high throughput
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
young adults
meta analyses
high fat diet induced
physical activity