OBJECTIVE We examined the associations of television viewing time with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2-h postchallenge plasma glucose (2-h PG) levels in Australian adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 8,357 adults aged > 35 years who were free from diagnosed diabetes and who attended a population-based cross-sectional study (Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study [AusDi...

CONTEXT Physical inactivity contributes to weight gain in adults, but whether this relationship is true for children of different ethnic groups is not well established. OBJECTIVE To assess participation in vigorous activity and television watching habits and their relationship to body weight and fatness in US children. DESIGN Nationally representative cross-sectional survey with an in-perso...

INTRODUCTION The epidemic of childhood obesity has been well-documented. Prevalence of obesity among students in Texas is higher than the US prevalence. Our objective was to understand the combined influence of physical activity and television viewing on weight status of students in Texas. METHODS Students in grades 4, 8, and 11 participated in the School Physical Activity and Nutrition surve...

PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of dry eye syndrome (DES) on vision-associated quality of life. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS We identified 450 participants in the Women's Health Study (WHS) and 240 participants in the Physicians' Health Study (PHS) and sent a supplementary questionnaire asking how much their everyday activities were limited by symptoms of dry eye and to what degree ...

Television binge viewing is a growing phenomenon. From House of Cards to The Walking Dead and Battlestar Galactica to Orange is the New Black, viewers are settling in for extended viewing sessions for a myriad of reasons – entertainment, socialization, boredom, etc. An extreme form of television time shifting, binging gives the viewer control over the television content they consume and, more i...

OBJECTIVE To estimate associations between children's peer integration and amount of time they spend (1) watching television, (2) watching violent television, and (3) co-viewing television with friends. DESIGN Survey using nationally representative data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics-Child Development Supplement Wave 1. SETTING Nationwide survey of families with young children perf...

OBJECTIVE In this study, we explored the impact of an occupational therapy wellness program on daily habits and routines through the perspectives of youth and their parents. METHOD Data were collected through semistructured interviews with children and their parents, the Pizzi Healthy Weight Management Assessment(©), and program activities. RESULTS Three themes emerged from the interviews: ...