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.
‘On average, 80% of American adults watch 3.5 hours of television per day and multiple observational studies have demonstrated a link between television viewing and poorer health. A new study has revealed that prolonged television viewing contributes to eight leading causes of death in the United States.’
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The team confirmed the association for higher mortality risk from cancer and heart disease. They also identified new associations with higher risk of death from most of the leading causes of death in the US, such as, diabetes, influenza/pneumonia, Parkinson's disease, and liver disease.
Lead investigator Sarah K. Keadle said, "The results fit within a growing body of research, indicating that too much sitting can have many different adverse health effects. Although each of the associations observed have plausible biological mechanisms, several associations are being reported for the first time and additional research is needed to replicate these findings and to understand the associations more completely."
The study appears in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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