Screen Exposure during Early Life and the Increased Risk of Astigmatism among Preschool Children: Findings from Longhua Child Cohort Study
| Autor: | Wei-Qing Chen, Chen Guang Li, Zeng Liang Ruan, Gui You Yang, Jing-Yi Chen, Lihua Huang, Guan Hao He, Katrina L. Schmid |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty China preschool children Cross-sectional study Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Astigmatism Article Cohort Studies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Prevalence Medicine early life cross-sectional study Humans Mass Screening Family 030212 general & internal medicine Proportional hazards model business.industry Public health Confounding lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease screen exposure Early life Confidence interval Cross-Sectional Studies Child Preschool 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Female business Demography Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 7 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 7, p 2216 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | Screen media usage has become increasingly prevalent in daily life with children being exposed to screens at an early age. This is a growing public health concern with evidence linking screen exposure to detrimental health outcomes, whereas relationship between screen exposure and the presence of astigmatism among preschoolers remains unknown, thus we aimed to resolve this issue. During the 2017 survey of the Longhua Child Cohort Study, data of 29,595 preschoolers were collected via a caregiver-reported questionnaire regarding socio-demographics, screen exposure and refraction. Cox regression models were adopted to generate adjusted prevalence ratios (APR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) to estimate the association between early screen exposure and astigmatism. 28,029 preschoolers were included in the final analysis. After adjustment for potential confounders, screen exposure during early life was significantly associated with the increased risk of astigmatism (APR and 95% CI: 2.25, 1.76&ndash 2.88), and the greatest risk was observed in the period from birth to 1-year (APR and 95% CI: 3.10, 2.41&ndash 3.98). The risk of astigmatism increased with both the total years of exposure and the average daily duration of screen exposure. Our findings suggested that preschoolers who were exposed to screens during early life might have an increased risk of astigmatism. |
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