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A Conceptual Model Elucidating the Relationships between Television and Childhood Health Outcomes
Author(s) -
Berhaupt-Glickstein Amanda,
Martin-Biggers Jennifer,
Worobey John,
Byrd-Bredbenner Carol
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.1011.5
Subject(s) - cinahl , mood , psychology , psychological intervention , conceptual model , health promotion , eating disorders , screen time , disordered eating , developmental psychology , applied psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , obesity , psychiatry , public health , computer science , nursing , database
The IOM's L.E.A.D. framework (Locate, Evaluate, and Assemble evidence to inform Decisions) guided a comprehensive analysis of research examining links between TV (amount, content) and child health outcomes, which resulted in the development of a novel conceptual model expressing these links and strengths of relationships. Terms searched in CINAHL, PubMed, and PsychInfo databases (children, food marketing, BMI, television, media) yielded 39 articles. Research suggests links between TV usage and physical health (BMI, eating disorders, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, asthma, sleep disorders), psychological health (depression, mood disorders), behavior (violence, aggression, substance abuse), and learning. TV's contribution to BMI include calorie conservation via displacement of energy expending activities and increased energy intake by promoting more eating occasions featuring calorie‐dense foods. Interventions aiming to reduce TV viewing and children's BMI have mixed results indicating a need to help parents understand TV's role in children's health and the importance of establishing household policies regulating TV viewing time. This study's conceptual model can be used by health promotion and nutrition communication professionals to visually convey to parents the health consequences of TV viewing to increase their understanding of how TV affects child health.