Global prevalence of meeting screen time guidelines among children 5 years and younger: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BA McArthur, V Volkova, S Tomopoulos… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Pediatric guidelines suggest that infants younger than 2 years avoid screen time
altogether, while children aged 2 to 5 years receive no more than 1 hour per day. Although
these guidelines have been adopted around the world, substantial variability exists in
adherence to the guidelines, and precise estimates are needed to inform public health and
policy initiatives. Objective To derive the pooled prevalence via meta-analytic methods of
children younger than 2 years and children aged 2 to 5 years who are meeting guidelines …
altogether, while children aged 2 to 5 years receive no more than 1 hour per day. Although
these guidelines have been adopted around the world, substantial variability exists in
adherence to the guidelines, and precise estimates are needed to inform public health and
policy initiatives. Objective To derive the pooled prevalence via meta-analytic methods of
children younger than 2 years and children aged 2 to 5 years who are meeting guidelines …