OBJECTIVE: Few prospective studies have examined separate forms of screen time in
relation to adiposity. Our objective was to assess independent relations of television …

Objective: Previous research has examined the association between screen time and
average changes in adolescent body mass index (BMI). Until now, no study has evaluated …

OBJECTIVES: This study investigates how characteristics of young adolescents' screen
media use are associated with their BMI. By examining relationships between BMI and both …

To examine the relationships between hours of television viewing and adiposity and
physical activity among female adolescents, a cohort study with follow-up assessments 7 …

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively examine the relation between television watching and body
fat change in children from preschool to early adolescence. METHODS: In a longitudinal …

Background Screen time has been associated with pediatric overweight. However, it is
unclear whether overweight predicts or is predicted by excessive amounts of screen time …

Objective. Cross-sectional studies have suggested that children who were less physically
active and children who watched more television (TV) had more excess body weight, but no …

Background: Television (TV) viewing in children is associated with a higher body mass
index, but it is unknown whether this reflects body fatness, and, if it does, why. Objective: The …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of television viewing on subsequent change in body mass
index (BMI= kg/m2) percentiles (BMI%) in adolescence. STUDY DESIGN: Data were drawn …

Background There is limited evidence in preschool children linking media use, such as
television/video viewing and computer use, to obesity and adiposity. We tested three …