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The association between watching television and obesity in children of school-age in Saudi Arabia
Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2013 Background: There is little information on the association between watching Television (TV) and obesity in the Arabian Peninsula. Aim of the Study: The aim of this study was to explore the association between the watching of television and obesity in ...
Sameer H Al-Ghamdi
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Parental modelling, media equipment and screen-viewing among young children : cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: To examine whether parental screenviewing, parental attitudes or access to media equipment were associated with the screen-viewing of 6-year-old to 8-year-old children. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Online survey. Main outcome:
Bentley, Georgina F. +7 more
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Effects of television on school-girls' physical activity and school performance
Cultura de los Cuidados, 2012 Children in Western industrialised countries dedicate more time to watching television (TV) than to any other extra-school activity. Numerous international and national publications have shown that TV favours a sedentary lifestyle and reduces physical ...
Jesús Prieto Moreno +4 more
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Television viewing and obesity among Iranian children: The importance of economic status and residential area [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Obesity is a health problem among adolescents worldwide and television (TV) viewing could promote it in several ways. Objective: To determine the association between time spent on TV viewing and obesity considering economic status and ...
Veghari, G.
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TV food advertisements' effect on food consumption and adiposity among women and children in Mexico
Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2013 Background: The objective of the study was to assess the association between TV foods advertisements and the ones consumed by mothers and children, and the body weight of both mother and child, among population from different SES in two Mexican cities ...
Montserrat Bacardí-Gascón +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2015 PurposeThis study investigated the relationship between 2-year-old children's exposure to TV and language delay.MethodsThe subjects of this study were 1,778 toddlers (906 males and 872 females) who participated in the Panel Study on Korean Children ...
Haewon Byeon, Saemi Hong
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Is hanging being 6 hours better than watching TV for 1 hour?
Comunicar, 2005 This paper analyses the results of a poll about the student's TV habits in the first cycle of CSE (Compulsory Secondary Education) of the IES Averroes in Córdoba. The relation that these habits have to the academic results is stated here, both in a positive sense and in a negative one.
Gómez, Ángel +2 more
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Feasibility trial evaluation of a physical activity and screen-viewing course for parents of 6 to 8 year-old children : Teamplay [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Many children spend too much time screen-viewing (watching TV, surfing the internet and playing video games) and do not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. Parents are important influences on children’s PA and screen-viewing (SV).
Bentley, Georgina F. +7 more
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BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2018 Background Screen time (ST) behaviours, for example, television (TV) watching and computer use, among youth are associated with unhealthy eating, and these patterns track over time.
Namanjeet Ahluwalia +2 more
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Parent and child screen-viewing time and home media environment [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Screen-viewing time has been associated with adverse health outcomes. Data on the predictors of youth screen-viewing time is predominately from older children in North America.
Carvalhal, Isabel Mourão +6 more
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