In 2025, M. Khanani and a team reviewed studies on how excessive screen time affects kids and teens. They found that spending too long on devices like phones, tablets, or TVs—especially since the COVID-19 pandemic—hurts physical, mental, and developmental health.

A 2025 review in Nutrients by Tur & González-Gross highlights how school environments—especially meals and physical activity programs—directly shape the long-term nutrition and fitness habits of children and adolescents.