Media Multitasking Is Associated With Higher Body Mass Index in Pre-adolescent Children

Obesity rates among children have climbed dramatically in the past two decades, a time period in which children also experienced greater exposure to portable media devices and smartphones. In the present study, we provide evidence of a potential link between media multitasking – using and switching...

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Main Authors: Richard B. Lopez, John Brand, Diane Gilbert-Diamond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02534/full