Summary Too little sleep and excess screen time were clearly linked to drop off in cognitive skills.
(Web Desk) - According to a study published that only one in 20 kids in the United States meets guidelines on sleep, exercise and screen time, and nearly a third are outside recommendations for all three, Radio Pakistan reported.
According to a health report, on average, children aged eight to 11 spent 3.6 hours per day glued to a TV, mobile phone, tablet or computer screen, nearly double the suggested limit of two hours.
Researchers found that too little sleep and excess screen time were clearly linked to a drop off in cognitive skills, such as language ability, memory, and task completion.
Scientists and educators have grown increasingly concerned that constant use of mobile phones from an early age may lead to problems ranging from addiction to attention deficit disorder.
France urges parents not to allow children under three to watch TV, and American paediatricians also favour a total ban on screen time until at least 18 months.
