TY - JOUR
T1 - Association between screen time and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents in Korea
T2 - The 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
AU - Kang, Hee Taik
AU - Lee, Hye Ree
AU - Shim, Jae Yong
AU - Shin, Youn Ho
AU - Park, Byoung Jin
AU - Lee, Yong Jae
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - Objective: To examine the association between screen time and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a nationally representative sample of children and adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 845 children and adolescents (10-18 years of age) from the 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES). Screen time was defined as TV time. +. computer time. The definition of MetS was based on the modified criteria used by the National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III, using age- and sex-specific values for some of the criteria. Results: In comparison with the children and adolescents in the ST-Q1 (≤16. h for a week), the odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for MetS of subjects in the ST-Q4 (≥35. h for a week) was 2.23 (95% CI, 1.02-4.86) after the adjustment for age, household income, and residence area. Moreover, screen time for a weekend day was also strongly associated with the prevalence of MetS, but not for a weekday. Conclusions: Screen time was independently associated with an increased prevalence risk of MetS in children and adolescents in Korea. Public health intervention to reduce screen time particularly for a weekend may be needed to prevent pediatric MetS in Korea.
AB - Objective: To examine the association between screen time and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a nationally representative sample of children and adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 845 children and adolescents (10-18 years of age) from the 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES). Screen time was defined as TV time. +. computer time. The definition of MetS was based on the modified criteria used by the National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III, using age- and sex-specific values for some of the criteria. Results: In comparison with the children and adolescents in the ST-Q1 (≤16. h for a week), the odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for MetS of subjects in the ST-Q4 (≥35. h for a week) was 2.23 (95% CI, 1.02-4.86) after the adjustment for age, household income, and residence area. Moreover, screen time for a weekend day was also strongly associated with the prevalence of MetS, but not for a weekday. Conclusions: Screen time was independently associated with an increased prevalence risk of MetS in children and adolescents in Korea. Public health intervention to reduce screen time particularly for a weekend may be needed to prevent pediatric MetS in Korea.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.02.016
DO - 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.02.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 20299120
AN - SCOPUS:77953779716
SN - 0168-8227
VL - 89
SP - 72
EP - 78
JO - Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
JF - Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
IS - 1
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