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. 2019 Nov-Dec;35(6):1652–1658. doi: 10.12669/pjms.35.6.748

Table III.

The relationship between screen time and body mass index, waist circumference, waist to height ratio values.

<1 hour Mean±SD (Min-Max) ≥1 hour Mean±SD (Min-Max) p
Computer usage time
In weekdays
Body Mass Index (BMI) 18.83±4.09 (11.70-35.00) 20.37±4.32 (12.40-36.40) <0.001
Waist circumference (cm) 67.37±10.43 (47.00-109.00) 70.65±11.41 (50.00-107.00) 0.001
In weekend days
Body mass index (BMI) 18.79±3.96 (12.00-34.40) 19.68±4.25 (11.70-36.40) 0.001
Waist circumference (cm) 66.69±9.82 (47.00-105.00) 69.66±10.98 (47.00-110.00) 0.001
Television viewing time in weekdays
Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR) 0.4613±0.4907 (0.36-0.69) 0.4670±0.5344 (0.30-0.71) 0.045