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Correlation of Screen Time With Eating Behavior Among School-Going Children Aged 8 to 10 Years in East Delhi, India
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Semar, Riya Bakshi, Neha |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |
| Abstract | Background and aim:Excessive screen time (ST) negatively impacts physical activity and eating behavior among children <5 years. There is a dearth of data on older Indian children; hence, the present study aimed to assess the effect of ST on eating behavior among older children.Methods:The present cross-sectional study purposively recruited 100 school-going children. E-questionnaire was prepared to gather information regarding the demographic profile and self-reported weight and height. For the assessment of ST, the SCREENS questionnaire was used. Eating behavior was assessed using the Children Eating Behavior Questionnaire, and for physical activity, the PAQ-C was used. The nutrition status of children was assessed using body mass index (BMI) for age cut-offs.Results:The results revealed that 52% of the children were using screens for > 4 hours per day excluding school-related activities and online classes. ST of children was directly proportional to the parent’s ST (P < .05). There was a negative correlation between ST and the physical activity of children (P < .01). A positive correlation was observed between ST and emotional overeating, desire to drink, slow eating, satiety responsiveness, food fussiness, and emotional undereating (P < .01). BMI was positively associated with ST and negatively associated with physical activity, though the results were not significant. Satiety responsiveness (a food-avoiding subscale) was negatively associated with BMI (P < .05).Conclusion:The present study concludes that excessive ST among 8 to 10 years old school-going children has been associated with physical inactivity and poor eating behavior which could lead to an increased risk of being overweight and obese. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09731342221144877?download=true |
| Starting Page | 283 |
| Ending Page | 289 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| ISSN | 09731342 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IAM) |
| e-ISSN | 27546349 |
| DOI | 10.1177/09731342221144877 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications India |
| Publisher Date | 2023-01-11 |
| Publisher Place | New Delhi |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © 2023 The Author(s) |
| Subject Keyword | Screen time BMI physical activity children eating behavior school-going children |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Psychiatry and Mental Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health |
