Hendrix, Kristin S.Carroll, Aaron E.Downs, Stephen M.2016-03-102016-03-102014-06Hendrix, K. S., Carroll, A. E., & Downs, S. M. (2014). Screen Exposure and Body Mass Index Status in 2- to 11-Year-Old Children. Clinical Pediatrics, 53(6), 593–600. http://doi.org/10.1177/0009922814526973https://hdl.handle.net/1805/8796Objective. To measure the relationship between screen exposure and obesity in a large, urban sample of children and to examine whether the relationship is moderated by sociodemographics. Methods. We asked parents of 11 141 children visiting general pediatrics clinics if the child had a television (TV) in the bedroom and/or watched more than 2 hours of TV/computer daily. We measured children’s height and weight, then used logistic regression to determine whether screen exposure indicators predicted obesity (body mass index ≥85th percentile) and interacted with race/ethnicity, sex, age, and health care payer. Results. Having a TV in the bedroom predicted obesity risk (P = .01); however, watching TV/computer for more than 2 hours a day did not (P = 0.54). There were no interactions. Conclusions. Asking whether a child has a TV in the bedroom may be more important than asking about duration of screen exposure to predict risk for obesity.en-USPublisher Policyobesitytelevisionelectronic health recordsArticle