Overview

• The Journal of the American Heart Association published the Danish cohort study on August 6, analyzing over 1,000 participants aged 10 and 18 in Denmark.
• Researchers found that each additional hour of daily screen time was linked to higher markers of hypertension, high cholesterol and insulin resistance.
• The incremental risk per screen hour was more pronounced among 18-year-olds than 10-year-olds.
• Shortened sleep duration amplified the cardiometabolic risk associated with extended screen use.
• France’s July decree banning screens for under-3s in micro-crèches has prompted consideration of broader home-based screen restrictions.