![]() One study found that product placement in over 200 movies from 1995–2005 was disproportionate for obesogenic items. One possible mechanism may be product placement. Furthermore, the socioeconomic status (SES)-body mass index (BMI) relationship may be moderated by exposure to media, 7 whose audience tends to be disproportionately lower-SES, African American, and Hispanic. However, studies have also shown increased caloric intake and consumption of food with poor nutritional value associated with television, 4– 6 suggesting that the mechanism linking media exposure and obesity may go beyond the physical aspects of screen time. Most studies have attributed the relationship between screen time and obesity to the sedentary nature of watching television or movies. It has been clearly demonstrated that children who watch more television have an increased risk of being overweight, 3 a relationship that may extend to other forms of screen time such as movies, computers, and handheld electronic devices. However, media use likely plays a role as well. 2 There are likely many reasons why the obesity rate has increased, including changes in availability, cost, and preferences for food and less time spent in physical activity. Pediatric overweight prevalence is at 32%, 1 and it remains an important public health problem with significant co-morbidities and predictors of adult chronic disease. Childhood obesity is an ever increasing national concern, and rates of obesity in children have more than tripled in the past 30 years. ![]()
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