In February 2020 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess the association between physical activity with the development of ear, nose and throat medical conditions. Information … Read more
There appears to be a significant association between increased screen viewing time and reduced sleep duration in young children, with the association being stronger in those aged 6 months and below
In January 2019 researchers from Singapore, USA and Germany published the results of their study to assess the association between screen viewing time and sleep duration in children aged 2 … Read more
Children who spend more time watching television appear to achieve a lower skill level in language, whilst adolescents who spend a longer time watching television or playing video games tend to achieve a lower overall academic performance
In September 2019 researchers from Spain, Paraguay and Chile published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between screen media use and academic performance in children … Read more
Physical activity and screen time are both associated with sleep quantity or sleep quality in adolescents
In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationships between physical activity, screen time, and sleep quantity and quality in adolescents. A … Read more
The amount of screen time is linked to the level of depressive symptoms in adolescents
In July 2019 researchers from Canada and Australia published the results of their study to measure the association between screen time and depression. Information on social media, television, video gaming … Read more
Less screen time and more frequent vigorous physical activity is associated with a lower risk of mental health symptoms being reported by adolescents
In April 2018 researchers from Iceland, USA and Norway published the results of their study to assess the association between screen time and physical activity with mental health in adolescents. … Read more
Disruption of the circadian rhythm has been linked to premature death, obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes type 2, psychiatric disorders, anxiety, depression, cancer progression, impaired feeling of wellness, tiredness, and loss of concentration
In April 2019 researchers from Turkey published their overview of the effect the circadian rhythm has on metabolic processes and energy balance. They stated that the circadian rhythm or circadian … Read more
Regular short interruptions in sitting time following a high-energy evening meal (eg light-intensity activities during television commercial breaks) appears to improve glycaemic responses in overweight/obese individuals
In September 2018 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether regular, brief activity bouts, eg during television commercial breaks following a high-energy evening meal, regular, … Read more
A greater amount of time spent sitting watching television or at a computer appears to significantly increase cardiometabolic risk factors
In November 2018 researchers from Australia, UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between times spent sitting during four different activities and cardiometabolic … Read more
An inactive lifestyle is associated with an increased risk of young-onset colorectal cancer, particularly of the rectum
In November 2018 researchers from the USA, China and the Republic of Korea assessed the effect of sedentary behaviour, primarily time watching television, on risk of young-onset colorectal cancer in … Read more
Watching television and videos for more than 2 hours per day increases the incidence of obesity in both men and women but eating out appears to increase the incidence in women only
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess how physical activity, sedentary activity and food intake affected obesity and waist circumference in 4,118 … Read more