Screen Media Exposure and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Screen Media Exposure and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Screen Media Exposure and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
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Obesity is one of the best-documented outcomes of screen media exposure. Many abstract
observational studies find relationships between screen media exposure and increased
risks of obesity. Randomized controlled trials of reducing screen time in community settings
have reduced weight gain in children, demonstrating a cause and effect relationship.
Current evidence suggests that screen media exposure leads to obesity in children and
adolescents through increased eating while viewing; exposure to high-calorie, low-nutrient
food and beverage marketing that influences children’s preferences, purchase requests,
consumption habits; and reduced sleep duration. Some evidence also suggests promise
for using interactive media to improve eating and physical activity behaviors to prevent
or reduce obesity. Future interdisciplinary research is needed to examine the effects of
newer mobile and other digital media exposures on obesity; to examine the effectiveness of
additional interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of media exposures on obesity and
possible moderators and mediators of intervention effects; to effectively use digital media
interventions to prevent and reduce obesity; and to uncover the mechanisms underlying the
causal relationships and interactions between obesity-related outcomes and media content,
characteristics, and context.
aStanford Solutions Science Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California; bLucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, California; cProgram in
Public Health, Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York; dDepartment of Communication Studies, College of Arts, Media and
Design, and eHealth Technology Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts; fRudd Center for Food Policy
and Obesity, University of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut; gChildren’s Digital Media Center, Department of Psychology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia; and
hCenter on Media and Human Development, School of Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Drs Robinson and Banda conceptualized the manuscript, drafted the initial manuscript, and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript; Drs Hale, Lu, and
Fleming-Milici conceptualized the manuscript and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript; Drs Calvert and Wartella critically reviewed and revised the
manuscript; and all authors approved the final manuscript as submitted.
The analysis, conclusions, and recommendations contained in each paper are solely a product of the individual workgroup and are not the policy or opinions of, nor
do they represent an endorsement by Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development or the American Academy of Pediatrics.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-1758K
Accepted for publication Apr 19, 2017
Address correspondence to Thomas N. Robinson, MD, MPH, Stanford Solutions Science Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, 1265 Welch Rd,
MSOB X129, Stanford, CA 94305. E-mail: [email protected]
PEDIATRICS (ISSN Numbers: Print, 0031-4005; Online, 1098-4275).
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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The authors have indicated they have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.
FUNDING: This special supplement, “Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need to Learn,” was made possible through the financial
support of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development.
POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The authors have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
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