Screen Time Increases Risk of Overweight and Obesity in Active and Inactive 9-Year-Old Irish Children: A Cross Sectional Analysis

• DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0182
• Publication Date: 2014-09-19T11:36:56Z
• Authors: Aoife Lane; Michael Harrison; Niamh Murphy
• Keywords: Bedroom; Screen Time; Cross-sectional study

Independent associations between screen time (ST)/physical activity (PA) and overweight (OW)/obesity have been demonstrated but little research exists on the role of ST among sufficiently active children.To examine combined influence PA risk OW/obesity in a nationally representative sample 9-year-old Irish children.The this cross sectional analysis contained 8568 children. Self-report parent data were used to group children into categories related using forced entry logistic regression.High (> 3 hours/day), bedroom TV mobile phone ownership increased high low (P < .05). Low (<9 bouts fortnightly) was also associated with OW/obesity. In analyses, lowest reference ST/high ORs 1.38, 1.63, 2.07, respectively, ST/low PA, groups. Access electronic media, socioeconomic status, parental obesity, not engaging sports all .05).This study supports findings that is OW/Obesity demonstrating separately