Key takeaways:

Excess daily screen time may negatively impact cardiometabolic risk, particularly lipids, waist circumference and blood pressure, in children and adolescents.

Risk was mediated by factors related to sleep.

Elevated daily screen time may increase cardiometabolic risk among children and adolescents via changes in lipids, waist circumference and blood pressure, researchers reported.

Sleep played a significant role in moderating the impact of excess screen time on cardiometabolic risk, suggesting screen time may “steal” from restorative sleep, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association .

“My motivation for this study comes from a broader interest in how early-life lifestyle factors — such as diet, sleep and physical activity — shape

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