Health Hazards of Electronic Media Devices in Children

dc.contributor.author	Madiha Soban
dc.contributor.author	Tahira Zamir
dc.contributor.author	Shaista Khurrum
dc.date.accessioned	2018-06-07T09:25:45Z
dc.date.available	2018-06-07T09:25:45Z
dc.date.issued	2016-10-01
dc.identifier.issn	2220-7562
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6676
dc.description.abstract	Use of electronic devices among children is common and is increasing day by day. Exposure to electronic devices such as television, computer and cell phones is documented to be associated with lot of adverse health effects. The problems encountered in children are sleep difficulties, bad dietary habits, lower physical activity, obesity, appearance of psychological symptoms including depression, lack of social interaction etc. Parents need to be counseled regarding adverse health effects and limiting the screen time of their children to these electronic devices	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	JBUMDC	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College Karachi	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	6;4
dc.subject	Electronic devices, Children, Health hazards, Screen time	en_US
dc.title	Health Hazards of Electronic Media Devices in Children	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US