aim: this study aimed to assess the relationship of screen time and metabolic syndrome (mets) among iranian adolescents. materials and methods  in this nationwide study, the propensity score (ps) was used in a matched case-control study design. the data was obtained from 5,625 students aged 10-18 years, who participated in a national school-based surveillance program. mets was defined according...

background: there are few epidemiological reports on adherence to physical activity (pa) and screen-time (st) recommendations among iranian children and adolescents at the provincial level. we used nationally representative data to provide recent prevalence estimates of iranian children who met the recommendations for pa and st.   methods: this nationwide study was conducted among 14,880 studen...

background: there are few epidemiological reports on adherence to physical activity (pa) and screen-time (st) recommendations among iranian children and adolescents at the provincial level. we used nationally representative data to provide recent prevalence estimates of iranian children who met the recommendations for pa and st.   methods: this nationwide study was conducted among 14,880 studen...

background: screen time (st), including watching television and playing electronic games are the leading cause of a growing obesity epidemic. this study aimed to evaluate st and its association with physical activity, overweight and socioeconomic status (ses) in children 10 to 12 years of age in sanandaj.   methods: this study was designed as a cross-sectional study, which was conducted in sana...

conclusions our research determined an association between screen time, physical activity and rbmi. screen time was a prominent predictor of rbmi in children. it is important for health workers to decrease screen time of children to prevent the prevalence of being overweight and obesity. patients and methods in this cross sectional descriptive study we randomly selected 302 students, from all d...

background: among chronic non-communicable diseases (cncds), the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes is more prominent. cncds origin in early life; with sedentary habits, notably prolonged screen time (st), leisure time spent on watching tv and working computer, suggested as one of their risk factors. we aimed to investigate the relationship between st and cardiometabolic risk fa...

Background: The exponential growth of smartphones has afforded many users with ubiquitous access to socialization as seen in the various mobile apps used to communicate and connect with others. The present study employed mixed-method approaches to analyse the impact of phubbing on social connectedness among adolescents in Malaysia. Methods:</stron...