Association of screen behaviors with overweight and obesity in children and adolescents and its mechanism

LI Shasha; WEI Ye; YAO Qingbing; SHI Zhushuai; FANG Jiao; LU Shenghua

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2025-0730

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2026, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (7) : 815-819. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2025-0730

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Association of screen behaviors with overweight and obesity in children and adolescents and its mechanism

LI Shasha¹, WEI Ye², YAO Qingbing¹, SHI Zhushuai³, FANG Jiao⁴, LU Shenghua⁵

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Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents have become increasingly serious public health concerns. A growing body of evidence suggests that screen behaviors are associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity in this population. However, findings across studies remain inconsistent, and the potential mechanisms underlying this association have not been fully explored. This review summarizes current evidence on the associations of different types of screen behaviors with overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, discusses potential mechanisms,aiming to provide directions for future research and a theoretical basis for developing interventions of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.

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screen behaviors / overweight / obesity / children / adolescents

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LI Shasha, WEI Ye, YAO Qingbing, SHI Zhushuai, FANG Jiao, LU Shenghua. Association of screen behaviors with overweight and obesity in children and adolescents and its mechanism[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2026, 34(7): 815-819 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2025-0730

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