Screen time increases overweight and obesity risk among adolescents: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is a critical period in human life, associated with reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behaviors. In this systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis, we evaluated the association between screen time and risk of overweight/obesity among adolescents.

Methods

A systematic search in electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase, and Scopus was performed up to September 2021. All published studies evaluating the association between screen time and risk of overweight/obesity among adolescents were retrieved. Finally, a total of 44 eligible studies were included in the meta-analysis.

Results

The results of the two-class meta-analysis showed that adolescents at the highest category of screen time were 1.27 times more likely to dev

SUBMITTER: Haghjoo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9238177 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature