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

• Published in: BMC family practice Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 161 - 24
• Main Authors: Haghjoo, Purya, Siri, Goli, Soleimani, Ensiye, Farhangi, Mahdieh Abbasalizad, Alesaeidi, Samira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.06.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adiposity; Adolescent; Behavior; Bias; Body mass index; Child development; Computer & video games; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Dose-response; Exercise; Health aspects; Humans; Meta-analysis; Metabolism; Obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity in adolescence; Overweight; Overweight - epidemiology; Risk factors; Screen Time; Sedentary behavior; Standard deviation; Systematic review; Teenagers; Television and children; Iran; Obesity; Screen time; Dose-response; Adiposity; Meta-analysis; Overweight

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. A systematic sear...