Screen Time and Its Relation to Cardiometabolic Risk among Children and Adolescents: The CASPIAN-III Study

• Main Authors: Saeid SAFIRI (Author), Roya KELISHADI (Author), Mostafa QORBANI (Author), Abbas ABBASI-GHAH­RAMANLOO (Author), Mohammad Esmaeil MOTLAGH (Author), Gelayol ARDALAN (Author), Gita SHAFIEE (Author), Zeinab AHADI (Author), Maryam SANAEI (Author), Hamid ASAYESH (Author), Bagher LARI­JANI (Author), Ramin HESHMAT (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Among chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs), the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes is more prominent. CNCDs origin in early life; with sedentary habits, notably prolonged screen time (ST), leisure time spent on watching TV and working computer, suggested as one of th...