Viewing as little as 1 hour of TV daily is associated with higher change in BMI between kindergarten and first grade.

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Evaluate associations between TV viewing and weight status in children from kindergarten to first grade.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Obesity (Silver Spring)

Title: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN (Electronic): 1930-739X

ISSN (Print): 1930-7381

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2015

Volume: 23

Issue: 8

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[1 ] Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

[2 ] Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

[3 ] Division of Developmental Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

[4 ] Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

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DOI: 10.1002/oby.21132

PubMed ID: 26179163

SO-VID: c17af851-07ef-43ca-9de0-a75054a30f2b

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