Screen time and obesity prevalence in adolescents: an isotemporal substitution analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We examined the associations between screen time and adolescent obesity and the associations of reallocating screen time to other activities using isotemporal substitution models. Understanding the association between screen time and obesity may provide additional insights into effective obesity prevention strategies in adolescents.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 5,180 adolescents (4th and 7th grade students) from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey 2018. Participants reported their height, weight, and average time spent watching television, using computer, using smartphone, and other after-school activities. Obesity was defined as BMI-for-age and -sex ≥ 95th percentile based on the 2017 Korean National Growth Charts. We performed multiv

SUBMITTER: Byun D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555804 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature