title: Does eating during television viewing affect mealtimes in young children with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
abstract: This study looks for differences in mealtime characteristics and glycemic control for young children with type 1 diabetes who either eat with television (TV) viewing or without TV viewing. Sample size is 24 families (mean child age=5.2, SD=1.0 years). Meals with TV lasted 6 minutes longer than meals without TV. Meals with TV were associated with greater fat intake and higher average glucose levels, but not with greater intake of calories, carbohydrates, or more child bites. This study suggests relations between TV viewing and some negative outcomes for young children, but more research is needed to determine causation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA. patton2@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Susana R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: Lawrence M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Dolan
authors.forename: Scott W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013690:Television / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors; D014741:Video Recording
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin