OBJECTIVE The goal was to quantify television viewing in day care settings and to investigate the characteristics of programs that predict viewing. METHODS A telephone survey of licensed child care programs in Michigan, Washington, Florida, and Massachusetts was performed. The frequency and quantity of television viewing for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children were assessed. RESU...

IMPORTANCE Exposure to large numbers of television advertisements for foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value likely contributes to poor diet among youth. Given higher rates of obesity and overweight for Hispanic youth, it is important to understand the amount and types of food advertising they view. OBJECTIVE To quantify the amount of food and beverage advertising viewed by H...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to examine the associations among television viewing, eating practices, and overweight and health status of a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States. METHODS Data on adults aged 20 years or older from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals 1994-1996 were used for the study. Parti...

INTRODUCTION Television viewing is considered to be a risk factor for overweight in children because of its association with reduced physical activity and increased calorie intake. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to examine whether eating styles affect the relationship between television viewing (TV-viewing) and snacking. METHOD In a sample of 962 pre-adolescents, self-reported te...

BACKGROUND High television exposure time at young age has been described as a potential risk factor for developing behavioral problems. However, less is known about the effects of preschool television on subsequent bullying involvement. We examined the association between television viewing time through ages 2-5 and bullying involvement in the first grades of elementary school. We hypothesized ...