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October 23, 2025AdolescentsOpen Access

The Effect of Sociodemographic and School Affiliation Moderators on the Association Between Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Body Dissatisfaction in Brazilian Adolescent Girls

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DSDanyelle Leonette Araújo dos SantosTSThiago Ferreira de SousaASAline de Jesus Santos

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds higher screen time linked to body image issues in Brazilian adolescent girls, indicating sociodemographic factors matter.

Key Points

  • Body image issues are linked to increased screen time and decreased physical activity.
  • Active girls showed a lower odds ratio of body dissatisfaction due to excessive thinness, with ORs between 0.43 to 0.56.
  • Cross-sectional study analyzed data across various Brazilian regions, exploring sociodemographic and school affiliation influences.
  • Highlights that factors like age, skin color, and maternal education modify the link between screen time and body dissatisfaction.

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Santos et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f9d6583f378872224926d8https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents5040061
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