Screen Time Less Than 2 Hours can Prevent Obesity in Kids
Highlights:
- Increased use of screen time to increases sedentary lifestyle in children and teens
- The increase in screen time is partly due to the availability of a variety of gadgets nowadays that can increase the risk of obesity
- AHA cautions parents to limit children's screen time to 1-2 hours a day
A statement released by the American Heart Association (AHA) and published in its journal Circulation states that there is an overall increase in screen time seen among children and teens. The parent should be aware that this will change to sedentary behavior will result in overweight and obesity.
Types of screen-based devices have increased; the category now comprises computers, phones, tablet computers, video games, and TVs to name some.
‘Screen time does not just describe watching TV nowadays. But the rules stay the same on how much time kids should be spending on current screen-based devices like tablets, smartphones, and others - Not more than two hours daily.’
Sedentary behaviors are activities that take up little physical energy, like sitting, reclining or laying down while awake; sedentary activities contribute to overweight and obesity in children and teens.
(https:newsroom.heart.org/news/new-tools-old-rules-limit-screen-based-recreational-media-at-home?preview=400f)
Source: Medindia
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Suchitra Chari. "Screen Time Less Than 2 Hours can Prevent Obesity in Kids". Medindia. https://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/screen-time-less-than-2-hours-can-prevent-obesity-in-kids-181612-1.htm. (accessed Nov 22, 2024).
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Suchitra Chari. 2018. Screen Time Less Than 2 Hours can Prevent Obesity in Kids. Medindia, viewed Nov 22, 2024, https://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/screen-time-less-than-2-hours-can-prevent-obesity-in-kids-181612-1.htm.