Authors: Kylie Hesketh, Melissa Wake, Melissa Graham and Elizabeth Waters
This survey tracked the impact television and electronic games have on the body mass index (BMI) of Victorian children aged 8-13 over a three year period. Data for Victorian girls measured at the start and end of the survey includes the hours per week spent watching television, hours per week spent playing computer games, BMI score and BMI category (not overweight, overweight, obese). Data includes a cross sectional analysis of the difference in screen time across BMI categories and the proportion of girls meeting electronic media use guidelines.