Prevalence of Preschoolers Meeting vs Exceeding Screen Time Guidelines

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[Prevalence of excessive screen time and associated factors in adolescents].

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of excessive screen time and to analyze associated factors among adolescents. METHODS This was a cross-sectional school-based epidemiological study with 2,874 high school adolescents with age 14-19 years (57.8% female) from public and private schools in the city of João Pessoa, PB, Northeast Brazil. Excessive screen time was defined as watching television...

Blood pressure exceeding national guidelines among women after stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE After a transient ischemic attack or stroke, the risk for recurrence may be reduced by treatment of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine how commonly blood pressure exceeds national guidelines among patients who have had one of these events. METHODS Subjects were 644 women participating in a randomized trial of estrogen for secondary stroke preventio...

Testability of preschoolers on stereotests used to screen vision disorders.

OBJECTIVE The purpose was to determine whether preschool children aged 3 years 0 months through 3 years 6 months could be tested with the Random Dot E, Stereo Smile, and Randot Preschool stereoacuity tests, which are random dot stereotests marketed for use with preschoolers. METHODS A total of 118 children from five Vision In Preschoolers Study Clinical Centers participated. Strabismic childr...

What mums think matters: A mediating model of maternal perceptions of the impact of screen time on preschoolers' actual screen time

Screen time during the preschool years is detrimental to wellbeing. The impact of parental perceptions on preschoolers' screen time is unknown. This paper explores the association between maternal perceptions of the impact of screen time on their preschoolers' wellbeing with their child's screen time and the potential mediating role of their perception of the appropriate amount of screen time. ...