Watching too much TV may increase risk of early death in adults

http://newsroom.heart.org/news/watching-too-much-tv-may-increase-risk-of-early-death-in-adults?preview=8858

June 25, 2014

Study Highlights:

•∙Adults who watch TV three hours or more a day may double their risk of premature death from any cause.

•∙Researchers suggest adults should consider getting regular exercise, avoiding long sedentary periods and reducing TV viewing to one to two hours a day.

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The risk of death was twofold higher for participants who reported watching three or more hours of TV a day compared to those watching one or less hours. This twofold higher risk was also apparent after accounting for a wide array of other variables related to a higher risk of death.

Researchers found no significant association between the time spent using a computer or driving and higher risk of premature death from all causes. Researchers said further studies are needed to confirm what effects may exist between computer use and driving on death rates, and to determine the biological mechanisms explaining these associations.

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