Examining the Association Between Screen Time, Beverage and Snack Consumption, and Weight Status Among Eastern North Carolina Youth.

With the rise in technology use for the adolescent population, screen time may be related to unhealthy eating habits and contribute to adolescent obesity. Since 2007, an adolescent wellness program, Motivating Adolescents to Choose Health (MATCH), has been implemented in select North Carolina middle schools. Using MATCH study data from fall 2015 in 26 North Carolina middle schools, we examined the cross-sectional associations between screen time, unhealthy beverage and snack consumption, and BMI z-score with linear regression models controlling for physical activity, school, sex, weight category, and race.