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Increase the proportion of children aged 2 to 5 years who get no more than 1 hour of screen time a day — PA‑13

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
38.7 percent (2020-21)

Target:
48.9 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
43.9 percent of children aged 2 to 5 years had total screen time of no more than 1 hour a day in 2018-19

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Increase the proportion of children aged 2 to 5 years with total screen time of no more than 1 hour a day

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Data Source:  National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB

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Summary

Too much screen time in preschool-aged children is linked to higher body mass index, less sleep, and developmental delays. Limiting screen time can help young children do more physical activity. Interventions to reduce screen time include family-based support and tracking screen time.

Topics:  Physical Activity, Child and Adolescent Development, Children

Workgroup: Physical Activity Workgroup

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