Association between Types of Screen Time and Weight Status during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in Children and Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate the changes in distinct types of screen time and explore their longitudinal association with children and adolescents' weight status.

Methods

A two-wave longitudinal study was conducted among 2228 children and adolescents (6-19 years) in Shanghai, China, before and during the pandemic. Recreational screen time (watching TV/videos, online gaming, using social media, and browsing webpages), educational screen time (online homework and online class), and BMI were measured using a self-reported questionnaire. Mixed-effects models were constructed to assess the associations between screen time and weight status.

Results

The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 20.5% and 10.2% at baseline, respectively. Both recreational and ed

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10181058 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature