Media use trajectories and risk of metabolic syndrome in European children and adolescents: the IDEFICS/I.Family cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Media use may influence metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children. Yet, longitudinal studies are scarce. This study aims to evaluate the longitudinal association of childhood digital media (DM) use trajectories with MetS and its components.

Methods

Children from Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Sweden participating in the IDEFICS/I.Family cohort were examined at baseline (W1: 2007/2008) and then followed-up at two examination waves (W2: 2009/2010 and W3: 2013/2014). DM use (hours/day) was calculated as sum of television viewing, computer/game console and internet use. MetS z-score was calculated as sum of age- and sex-specific z-scores of four components: waist circumference, blood pressure, dyslipidemia (mean of triglycerides and HDL-chole

SUBMITTER: Sina E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8521295 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature