According to a new study, all your hours in front of the TV
watching several episodes at a time may increase the risk of early death. New
research published in the Journal of American Heart Association found that
adults who watch TV for three or more hours a day may double their risk of
early death compared to viewers who watch less TV.
"Television viewing is a major sedentary behavior and
there is an increasing trend toward all types of sedentary behaviors,"
Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., the study's lead author and
professor and chair of the Department of Public Health at the University of
Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, said in a statement. "Our findings are consistent
with a range of previous studies where time spent watching television was
linked to mortality."
In the study, researched assessed 13,284 Spanish university
graduated described as "young and healthy," their average age was 37
and 60 percent of them were women. The study focused on the association between
three types of (fairly common) behaviors—TV viewing time, driving time and
computer time, and the risk of death. Researchers followed the study
participants for a median of 8.2 years and report 97 deaths with 19 attributed
to cardiovascular causes, 46 from cancer and 32 from other causes. The study
found the risk of death was two times higher for participants who reported
watching three or more hours of TV a day.
"As the population ages, sedentary behaviors will
become more prevalent, especially watching television, and this poses an
additional burden on the increased health problems related to aging," Dr.
Martinez-Gonzalez said. "Our findings suggest adults may consider
increasing their physical activity, avoid long sedentary periods, and reduce
television watching to no longer than one to two hours each day."
According to the study, researchers found no real
association between time spent using a computer or driving and higher risk of
premature death from all causes. But researchers said further study is needed
to confirm what effects may exist between computer use and driving and death.
The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate
aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week with a mix
of moderate to high muscle strengthening two days a week.
Meanwhile, in related news, TiVo reports Breaking Bad is the
most-binged show around. So, Walter White might kill you. At least it's not
with poison, a bike lock, a bomb or an automated machine gun in a trunk.
16 Comments
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