Just 1 Hour of Daily TV Boosts Kids' Obesity Risk, Study Suggests
Just 1 Hour of Daily TV Boosts Kids' Obesity Risk, Study Suggests
Odds increased nearly 50 percent with 60 minutes or more of daily screen time
Muinos believes an hour a day or more of television viewing recorded by the parents of kids at unhealthy weights may reflect other unhealthy habits, such as an unhealthy diet or snacking.
"You are establishing behaviors early in life," he said.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents to avoid all screen time for children age 2 years and under, and to limit entertainment screen time for older children to less than one to two hours a day. DeBoer said it may be time for the AAP to reconsider that policy and lower it even more.
Parents can set standards, Muinos said. For instance, parents might say children can watch an hour of TV, but only after getting in exercise or activity time.
The study is scheduled to be presented Sunday at the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting in San Diego. Research presented at medical meetings are typically viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Just 1 Hour of Daily TV Boosts Kids' Obesity Risk
Odds increased nearly 50 percent with 60 minutes or more of daily screen time
Muinos believes an hour a day or more of television viewing recorded by the parents of kids at unhealthy weights may reflect other unhealthy habits, such as an unhealthy diet or snacking.
"You are establishing behaviors early in life," he said.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents to avoid all screen time for children age 2 years and under, and to limit entertainment screen time for older children to less than one to two hours a day. DeBoer said it may be time for the AAP to reconsider that policy and lower it even more.
Parents can set standards, Muinos said. For instance, parents might say children can watch an hour of TV, but only after getting in exercise or activity time.
The study is scheduled to be presented Sunday at the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting in San Diego. Research presented at medical meetings are typically viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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