Television viewing and using screens while eating: Associations with dietary intake in children and adolescents

• Published in: Appetite Vol. 168; p. 105670
• Main Authors: Jensen, Melissa L., Dillman Carpentier, Francesca R, Corvalán, Camila, Popkin, Barry M., Evenson, Kelly R., Adair, Linda, Taillie, Lindsey Smith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Child; Children; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet; Eating; Energy Intake; Feeding Behavior; Humans; Screen time; Snacks; Television; Television viewing; Screen time; Children; Diet; Adolescents; Television viewing

Screen time has been associated with overweight and obesity, as well as with poorer dietary quality. However, the reasons explaining these associations are not well understood. The objectives of this cross-sectional study were [1] to determine the extent of overall TV viewing as well as using screen...