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Table 1 The PICO criteria used for the systematic review

From: Screen time increases overweight and obesity risk among adolescents: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

PICO criteria

Description

Participants

Adolescents population

Exposure (Interventions)

Highest category of screen time

Comparisons

Lowest category of screen time

Outcome

Overweight/ obesity

Study design

Observational studies with the design of cross-sectional, case control or cohort