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Eating breakfast and snacks while television viewing are associated with some cardio metabolic risk factors among

Saeed Ghobadi1, Shiva Faghih2

  • 1Student Research Committee, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome
|October 19, 2017
PubMed

Insights

Eating breakfast and snacks while watching television (TVV) is linked to increased waist circumference, blood sugar, and blood pressure in children. Excessive TVV also negatively impacts these cardio-metabolic risk factors.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Cardio-metabolic Risk Assessment
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Childhood obesity and cardio-metabolic risk factors are growing public health concerns.
  • Sedentary behaviors, including screen time and eating while watching television (TVV), are prevalent among school-aged children.
  • Understanding the link between these behaviors and health outcomes is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between eating meals during TVV and screen-based behaviors with cardio-metabolic risk factors (CRFs) in primary school children.
  • To identify specific meal patterns during TVV that correlate with adverse health indicators.
  • To assess the impact of overall TVV duration on children's health.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 409 primary school children (ages 6-9) in Shiraz.
  • Data collected via questionnaires on screen time, TVV frequency, and dietary intake.
  • Assessed anthropometric indices, fasting blood sugar (FBS), blood lipids, blood pressure (BP), and physical activity.

Main Results:

  • TVV duration showed a significant positive association with waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure (BP).
  • Eating breakfast or snacks while TVV was linked to higher WC, FBS, and systolic BP.
  • Computer and video game use inversely correlated with triglyceride (TG) levels.

Conclusions:

  • Eating breakfast and snacks while TVV are associated with increased WC, FBS, and BP in children.
  • Excessive TVV is independently linked to adverse WC and BP outcomes.
  • These findings highlight the importance of mindful eating habits and limiting screen time in childhood.
Abstract

Keywords:
Blood pressureChildrenTelevision viewingWaist circumferences

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