Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	124664
Country	Spain

Category	Pediatrics
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Screen time exposure, sleep alterations, and their relationship with excess weight in children and adolescents
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ana Pilar Nso-Roca, Àurea Cartanyà-Hueso, María Teresa Pastor-Fajardo, Francisco Sánchez-Ferrer and Juana María Delgado-Saborit
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana and Universitat Jaume I through the UJISABIO 2021 Call (acronym of the Project PLAGUICOM) No. A06 the 1st Research Project Award on “Relación de los trastornos del sueño con el sobrepeso/obesidad en la población infanto-juvenil. Influencia de las nuevas tecnologías”, Granted by the Fundación del Sueño Mónica Duart and the Fundación Valenciana de Pediatría (Valencia, Spain)
Corresponding Author	Ana Pilar Nso-Roca, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, Alicante 03390, Alicante, Spain. anso@umh.es
Key Words	Pediatric obesity; Screen time; Sleep quality; Body composition; Mediterranean diet
Core Tip	Insights into the synergistic impact of screen time and sleep quality on pediatric body composition are limited. We quantified visceral fat area and body composition using advanced bioimpedance software and investigated lifestyle factors that affect childhood obesity. It was revealed that increased daily screen time and poor sleep quality are heavily associated with higher visceral adiposity, while a high KIDMED score in patients with obesity often reflects reactive dietary changes rather than historical habits. With this knowledge, pediatricians can design more effective, multi-behavioral intervention strategies targeting digital habits and sleep hygiene alongside traditional nutritional counseling.
Citation	Nso-Roca AP, Cartanyà-Hueso À, Pastor-Fajardo MT, Sánchez-Ferrer F, Delgado-Saborit JM. Screen time exposure, sleep alterations, and their relationship with excess weight in children and adolescents. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; In press

Received	2026-06-23 03:22
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-23 03:22
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-07-09 08:47
Revised	2026-07-14 09:35
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-08-03 02:44
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-08-03 09:38
Articles in Press	2026-08-03 09:38
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2026-08-03 14:01
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ISSN	2219-2808 (online)
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