Association between screen time and suspected developmental coordination disorder in preschoolers: A national population-based study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Excessive screen exposure (ESE) is a growing global public health concern. This study aims to investigate the potential association between ESE and suspected developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in Chinese pre-schoolers, with or without siblings.

Method

A retrospective cohort study was conducted, involving 126,433 children from 551 cities in China. The Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (LDCDQ) was employed to evaluate motor impairment in children, while parents provided information on their children's screen time in the past year. A mixed and multi-level logistic regression model was used to analyze the associations of all screen exposure measurements from the past year with LDCDQ scores and the risk of suspected DCD.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Geng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083417 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature