Screen time, physical activity, sleep time and eating habits in schoolchildren in a pandemic

Flores Paredes A.; Coila Pancca D. · Nutricion Clinica y Dietetica Hospitalaria (2022) · DOI: 10.12873/422flores

Resumen

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has modified the daily activities of people worldwide and the time of schoolchildren in front of a screen has increased, producing physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle. Objective: To determine the relationship of time in front of the screen (television, computer, cell phone, tablets) with physical activity, hours of sleep and eating habits in schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years in Juliaca during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional multiple correlational study was carried out, which included 305 schoolchildren (164 women and 141 men) with a mean age of 9.09 ± 1.99. The information was collected through online questionnaires: time in front of the screen, physical activity, hours of sleep and eating habits. Results: Men spend more hours in front of a screen during the week (20.7%) from 6-7 hours a day, (11.5%) from 8-9, (3.0%) > 10 hours, in contrast with women (13.4%), (5.6%) and (1.0%). Women show low levels of physical activity (26.2%) compared to men (6.2%). In the hours of sleep, women prevail (41.3%) sleep 8-9 hours a day, unlike men (31.5%). In eating habits, inadequate nutrition prevailed in schoolchildren. Conclusions: it was determined that schoolchildren spend more time in front of a screen from 4 to 9 hours during the week and from 1 to 5 hours on the weekend, the level of physical activity decreased substantially, the hours of sleep were modified and the habits Food supplies are inadequate as a result of the pandemic.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional del Altiplano