Does television viewing make children obese? a review

Television viewing and food intake during television viewing in normal-weight, overweight and obese 9- to 11-year-old Canadian children: a cross-sectional analysis

It is unclear if children of different weight status differ in their nutritional habits while watching television. The objective of the present paper was to determine if children who are overweight or obese differ in their frequency of consumption of six food items while watching television compared with their normal-weight counterparts. A cross-sectional study of 550 children (57·1 % female; m...

Measurement of television viewing in children and adolescents: a systematic review.

The relationship between television (TV) viewing and overweight in children is likely to be influenced by the quality of measures used. We systematically reviewed studies related to overweight in children that had included a measure of TV exposure. Literature searches were conducted in MedLINE, PsychInfo, SportDiscus and ISIWeb of Science. Methods of assessing TV viewing were evaluated, includi...

Clash of the Titans: Does Internet Use Reduce Television Viewing?

An assessment of obese and non obese girls' metabolic rate during television viewing, reading, and resting.

While childhood obesity has been linked to television (TV) viewing, specific mechanisms are not well understood. Obesity related to TV viewing might plausibly be related to decreased physical activity, increased food intake, reductions in metabolic rate, or combinations of these. The current investigation sought to ascertain the metabolic effects of quiet rest, listening to a story, watching a ...

Convulsions and television viewing.

Factors affecting the two-stage equilibration rebreathing procedure for the measurement of mixed venous Pco2 are discussed. The most important practical conclusion is that the volume of gas in the bag should not be more than twice the tidal volume; but the exact ratio is not critical. Suitable equipment is described. Practical problems and variations in technique are described in detail. We are...