TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and Associated Factors of Excessive Recreational Screen Time Among Colombian Children and Adolescents
AU - González, Silvia A.
AU - Sarmiento, Olga L.
AU - Florez-Pregonero, Alberto
AU - Katzmarzyk, Peter T.
AU - Chaput, Jean Philippe
AU - Tremblay, Mark S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 González, Sarmiento, Florez-Pregonero, Katzmarzyk, Chaput and Tremblay.
PY - 2022/2/23
Y1 - 2022/2/23
N2 - Objectives: Excessive recreational screen time (RST) is associated with detrimental effects for physical, psychological and cognitive development. This article aims to describe the prevalence of excessive RST among Colombian preschoolers, children and adolescents and explore its factors associated. Methods: We analyzed data from the National Survey of Nutrition 2015. The sample included 4,503 preschoolers, 5,333 school-aged children and 6,623 adolescents. Poisson regression models with robust variance were conducted to estimate prevalence ratios and determine associated factors of excessive RST. Results: Fifty percent of preschoolers, 61% of school-aged children and 73% of adolescents in Colombia had excessive RST. Positive associations were observed with the availability of TV in the child’s bedroom, the availability of video games at home, and eating while using screens. A negative association with rural area was observed for all age groups. Conclusion: The majority of Colombian children and adolescents have excessive RST. Younger preschoolers, older school-aged children, wealthiest children and those from urban areas should be targeted by interventions to decrease RST. These interventions should promote limiting the availability of electronic devices in children’s bedrooms and not eating in front of screens.
AB - Objectives: Excessive recreational screen time (RST) is associated with detrimental effects for physical, psychological and cognitive development. This article aims to describe the prevalence of excessive RST among Colombian preschoolers, children and adolescents and explore its factors associated. Methods: We analyzed data from the National Survey of Nutrition 2015. The sample included 4,503 preschoolers, 5,333 school-aged children and 6,623 adolescents. Poisson regression models with robust variance were conducted to estimate prevalence ratios and determine associated factors of excessive RST. Results: Fifty percent of preschoolers, 61% of school-aged children and 73% of adolescents in Colombia had excessive RST. Positive associations were observed with the availability of TV in the child’s bedroom, the availability of video games at home, and eating while using screens. A negative association with rural area was observed for all age groups. Conclusion: The majority of Colombian children and adolescents have excessive RST. Younger preschoolers, older school-aged children, wealthiest children and those from urban areas should be targeted by interventions to decrease RST. These interventions should promote limiting the availability of electronic devices in children’s bedrooms and not eating in front of screens.
KW - adolescents
KW - children
KW - screen exposure
KW - sedentary behaviors
KW - surveillance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85126214059&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604217
DO - 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604217
M3 - Article
C2 - 35283721
AN - SCOPUS:85126214059
SN - 1661-8564
VL - 67
JO - International Journal of Public Health
JF - International Journal of Public Health
M1 - 1604217
ER -