Screen Time and Sleep Duration as Risk Factors for Obesity among Adolescents in Oebobo District

Background/Objectives: Obesity among adolescents is an increasing public health concern and is associated with behavioral factors such as excessive screen time and inadequate sleep duration. This study aimed to analyze screen time and sleep duration as risk factors for obesity among adolescents in Oebobo District.

Methods

An analytic observational study with a case-control design was conducted among 145 adolescents. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis, independent t-test, and Chi-Square test to examine differences and associations between variables.

Results

The results showed that 55.9% of respondents had normal nutritional status, while 17.2% were classified as obese. Significant differences were found in average screen time between obese and non-obese adolescents (114.780±12.0317 minutes vs. 97.570±8.1205 minutes; p<0.001). Significant differences were also observed in sleep duration (29.949±2.6550 hours vs. 31.547±2.7808 hours; p<0.001). Chi-Square analysis revealed significant associations between screen time and obesity (p=0.000; OR=17.196; 95%CI=7.251–40.780) and between sleep duration and obesity (p=0.000; OR=0.295; 95%CI=0.144–0.602). Significant relationships were additionally identified for school-day screen time, weekend screen time, screen exposure before bedtime, food advertisement exposure, dietary intake, and weekend sleep duration.