Screen time in Mexican children: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT 2012)
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2013
- handle: 10670/1.7krzc5
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Salud Pública de México
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Ian Janssen et al., « Screen time in Mexican children: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT 2012) », Salud Pública de México, ID : 10670/1.7krzc5
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"Objective. To provide descriptive information on the screen time levels of Mexican children. Materials and methods. 5 660 children aged 10-18 years from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT 2012) were studied. Screen time (watching television, movies, playing video games and using a computer) was self-reported. Results. On average, children engaged in 3 hours/day of screen time, irrespective of gender and age. Screen time was higher in obese children, children from the northern and Federal District regions of the country, children living in urban areas, and children in the highest socioeconomic status and education categories. Approximately 33% of 10-14 year olds and 36% of 15-18 year olds met the screentime guideline of ≤2 hours/day. Conclusions. 10-18 year old Mexican children accumulate an average of 3 hours/day of screen time. Two thirds of Mexican children exceed the recommended maximal level of time for this activity."