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Sitting on the couch and staring at the television for one hour shortens your life by 22 minutes, warn scientists.
Television Viewing - A Major Cause of Obesity Among US Children
Television viewing is a cause of increased body fatness and reducing television viewing is a promising strategy for preventing childhood obesity.
Television viewing is a cause of increased body fatness and reducing television viewing is a promising strategy for preventing childhood obesity.
Using data from the National Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study, the researchers generated life-expectancy tables based on the viewing habits of average Australians.
The results were alarming.
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"These findings suggest that substantial loss of life may be associated with prolonged TV viewing time among Australian adults."
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Recent studies in the US also concluded that the average American spent 35.5 hours a week watching TV.
Watching TV, Sitting at Computers for Long Affect Children's Motor Co-ordination Skills
Study reveals children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have poor motor coordination skills.
Study reveals children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have poor motor coordination skills.
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