Title

Childhood Obesity: The Powerful Impact of Screen Time and Parental Intervention

Creator

Koutsounopoulos, Petros

Abstract

Childhood obesity and overweight rates are reaching epidemic levels, placing children at great risk of later physical and psychosocial harm. Screen time, in particular, has emerged as a prominent cause of childhood obesity in recent years, whereby several hours of continuous exposure lead to sedentary lifestyles, lack of physical exercise, and slower metabolic rates. Food advertisements on screens, disguised as entertainment, enhance feelings of hunger, increase consumption of highly caloric and processed foods, while suppressing feelings of satiety. Healthy hormonal and sleep patterns are strongly affected by intense blue light, heavily disrupting metabolic rates. Parental interventions are being discussed.

Keywords

obesity

screens

parents

Subject

psychology

Date Available

June 10, 2024

Type

Oral Presentation

Course

PS 3608 Child and Adolescence Development

Instructor

Ganetsou, Evanthia

Session

Oral Presentations

Location

Art Center Auditorium

Event

Year 2024 | 8th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium