Television Viewing and Television in Bedroom Associated With Overweight Risk Among Low-Income Preschool Children

A. Dennison, Barbara; Erb, Tara; Jenkins, Paul

doi:10.1542/peds.109.6.1028

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Television Viewing and Television in Bedroom Associated With Overweight Risk Among Low-Income Preschool Children

Published in PEDIATRICS • Jun 1, 2002

Authors:

Barbara A. Dennison

Tara Erb

Paul Jenkins

Abstract

CONTEXT: Television (TV) viewing is associated with obesity among school-aged children, adolescents, and adults, but this relationship has not been evaluated in preschool-aged children. OBJECTIVE: To describe the TV/video viewing habits of a multiethnic, low-income preschool population of children a...

Subject

Bedroom

Medicine

Overweight

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