Association of High Screen-Time Use With School-age Cognitive, Executive Function, and Behavior Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Both preterm birth and increased screen time are known to be associated with an increase in risk of developmental and behavioral sequelae. The association between high screen time or a television or computer in the bedroom in early school age and adverse cognitive, executive function, language, and behavior outcomes of extremely preterm children (EPT) is not well understood.

Objective

To assess the association of high screen time with cognition, language, executive function, and behavior of EPT children aged 6 to 7 years; a second objective was to examine the association between high screen time and rates of structured physical activity and weight.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was a secondary analysis from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver N

SUBMITTER: Vohr BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8276120 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature