Association between TV/DVD screen exposure time at age 1 and risk of chronic constipation at age 3: the Japan Environment and Children's Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic constipation is a long-term problem that decreases children's quality of life. Information and communication technology devices have developed rapidly in recent decades and have had various impacts on children. This prospective cohort study examined the association between television/digital versatile disc (TV/DVD) screen exposure time at age 1 and the risk of chronic constipation at age 3.

Methods

Data from 63,697 infants in the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) were analyzed. We divided participants into five groups according to TV/DVD exposure time per day: no exposure (0 h), short exposure (<1 h), middle exposure (1.0-<2.0 h), long exposure (2.0-<4.0 h), and very long exposure (≥4 h). Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the

SUBMITTER: Hotta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550413 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature