AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) POLICY STATEMENTS
Please Read ONE.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/132/5/958.full.pdf
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/126/4/791.full.pdf
SCIENCE ARTICLES:
Read at least 1 summary, abstract, or article from a Science Journal related to the contest topic.
MEDIA & HEALTH
• On the road to obesity: Television viewing increases intake of high-density foods 296KB pdf
• Daily TV Quota of Six Hours Could Shorten Life Expectancy by Five Years 306KB pdf
• Preventing Obesity in Preschool-Aged Children with Three Household Routines 427KB pdf
• Children with a TV in their bedroom at higher risk for being overweight 8KB pdf
• Brain Scan Study Student 101KB pdf
• Toddlers and TV Negative & Long term Impact 169KB pdf
• TV Viewing, Video Game Play Contribute to Kids’ Attention Problems 91KB pdf
• Game On? Video-Game Ownership May Interfere With Young Boys’ Academics 221KB pdf
• Too Much TV Can Make You Depressed 300KB pdf
• Children’s Screen Viewing is Related to Psychological Difficulties 163KB pdf
• Teens TV and Poor Relations with Parents and Friends 302KB pdf
• Risks, Consequences of Video Game Addiction 302KB pdf
VIOLENCE, AGGRESSION AND MEDIA
• Modifying Media Content for Preschool Children to Prevent Aggression 316KB pdf
• Violent Video Games Reduce Brain Response to Violence and Increase Aggressive Behavior 276KB pdf
• Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men 131KB pdf
• Childhood and Adolescent Television Viewing and Antisocial Behavior in Early Adulthood 303KB pdf
• Nasty People in the Media Prime the Brain for Aggression 315KB pdf
• Using a Risk and Resilience Approach to Understanding Media Violence 313KB pdf
• Kids Who Bully Sleep Deprived 2011 299KB pdf
• TV Alcohol Advertising May Play Role in Underage Drinking 76KB pdf
• Early Exposure to Movie Smoking Predicts Smoking by Older Teens and Young Adults 63KB pdf
• Learning How to Say No to Advertising & Peer Pressure Works 155KB pdf
• Alcohol Companies Target Youths With Magazine Ads 360KB pdf