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الصحة والعلوم الشرق الأوسط
Source: الصحة والعلوم الشرق الأوسط
5 Hrsالصحة والعلوم الشرق الأوسط
Source: الصحة والعلوم الشرق الأوسط
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A study by researchers at Spanish universities involving 70 children aged 3 to 15 found a reciprocal association between obesity, increased screen time and insufficient sleep. Recreational screen use averaged 2.9 hours a day among children with obesity, compared with 2.1 hours among children of healthy weight; their average sleep duration was 8.4 hours, compared with 9.1 hours. Chronic sleep disturbances were reported in 39% of the obesity group, versus 8.3% of the other group. More screen time was also associated with roughly three times the likelihood of obesity. The researchers concluded that physical inactivity and a poor-quality diet may interact with these factors in a vicious cycle, underscoring the need to address them to reduce future health risks for children.
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