Association between maternal and infant screen time with child growth and development: A longitudinal study
Authors' conclusion
Greater infant screen time was related to higher adiposity. Though few relationships emerged, a cautionary approach to screen time early in life may benefit child health.
Study context
- Population
- Pregnant women and their children, screen time assessed in pregnancy and at 3, 12 and 24 months; mainly white (92.1%), 52% boys
- Participants
- 89 mother/child dyads
- Exposure
- Maternal and infant screen time vs child growth and development
- Outcome
- Child screen time vs FMI and development
Methodological detailslongitudinal, stratified by sex, adjusted for covariates
- Longitudinal
- Stratified by sex
- Adjusted for covariates
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Child screen time positively associated with fat mass index (FMI) and negatively associated with development scores
- Adjusted: screen time positively associated with FMI in boys
- Adjusted: meeting screen time guideline associated with lower FMI in girls
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Change in screen time between 12 and 24 months
- Both sexes increased screen time
- ps <0.05
Original publication
Association between maternal and infant screen time with child growth and development: A longitudinal study. Pediatr Obes. Published 2 April 2023. doi:10.
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