OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the duration spent on electronic devices, and to assess the factors that can cause obesity among children. METHODS: A cross-sectional study including 541 participants. Data was collected from March to June 2015 via ambulatory pediatric clinics in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The BMI standard deviation was calculated based on Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 10.1 years. Children who spent ≥2 hours daily on electronic devices showed an increased BMI, and made up 68.4% of the sample. CONCLUSION: An increased BMI was more common among children who spent ≥2 hours daily on electronic devices. The relationship between BMI, reduced physical activity, and eating during television viewing was determined.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the duration spent on electronic devices, and to assess the factors that can cause obesity among children. METHODS: A cross-sectional study including 541 participants. Data was collected from March to June 2015 via ambulatory pediatric clinics in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The BMI standard deviation was calculated based on Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 10.1 years. Children who spent ≥2 hours daily on electronic devices showed an increased BMI, and made up 68.4% of the sample. CONCLUSION: An increased BMI was more common among children who spent ≥2 hours daily on electronic devices. The relationship between BMI, reduced physical activity, and eating during television viewing was determined.
Authors: Alba M Santaliestra-Pasías; Theodora Mouratidou; Vera Verbestel; Inge Huybrechts; Frederic Gottrand; Cinzia Le Donne; Magdalena Cuenca-García; Ligia E Díaz; Anthony Kafatos; Yannis Manios; Dénes Molnar; Michael Sjöström; Kurt Widhalm; Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij; Luis A Moreno Journal: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med Date: 2012-11
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