The Associations Between Screen Time, Sleep Duration, and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Under Five-Year-Old Children
| Author | Hossein Sourtiji | en |
| Author | Seyed Ali Hosseini | en |
| Author | Mehdi Rassafiani | en |
| Author | Amir Kohan | en |
| Author | Mehdi Noroozi | en |
| Author | Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh | en |
| Orcid | Seyed Ali Hosseini [0000-0001-5500-8593] | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Noroozi [0000-0002-6511-1591] | en |
| Issued Date | 2019-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Today, due to recent developments in technology, children devote plenty of time to screen viewing. However, its harmful effects are not yet clear. Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to examine the associations between screen viewing, sleep duration, and body mass index (BMI) in under-five-year-old children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 322 under-five healthy children that were selected using a multistage stratified cluster sampling method in 2017. The data gathered by the time-use diary method were analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Spearman Correlation test, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, one-way ANCOVA, and two-way ANCOVA. Results: There was a negative correlation between screen time and sleep duration (P < 0.001), a positive correlation between screen time and BMI (P < 0.001), and a negative correlation between sleep duration and BMI (P < 0.001). Screen viewing was a predictive factor for both sleep duration (P < 0.001) and BMI (P < 0.001). Screen viewing had a significant impact on sleep duration (P = 0.001) and BMI (P = 0.298). Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that screen viewing is related to sleep duration and BMI in under-five-year-old children. Furthermore, screen time has an impact on sleep duration and BMI of children. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ans.81229 | en |
| Keyword | Screen Time | en |
| Keyword | Sleep Duration | en |
| Keyword | Body Mass Index (BMI) | en |
| Keyword | Time Use | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Associations Between Screen Time, Sleep Duration, and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Under Five-Year-Old Children | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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