"Television isn't lethal in and of itself; the real problem appears to be that sitting"

[Liberal_in_LA]

Too much TV may mean earlier death

By Sarah Klein, Health.com
January 11, 2010 4:17 p.m. EST

The real problem appears to be that sitting is the "default position" for TV viewing, the study author said.

Study followed 8,800 adults with no history of heart disease for more than six years

Exercise doesn't necessarily make up for long sessions in front of the tube

Snacking is unlikely to explain the increased risk of death observed in the study

Exercise is important for health, but avoiding prolonged periods of sitting is nearly as important

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"You can be active and also watch high amounts of television," Dunstan says. Television isn't necessarily replacing our exercise time, he explains, but it is replacing everyday, "non-sweaty" movements as basic as standing and walking from room to room. The positive health effects of these seemingly negligible activities are underestimated, he says.


http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/11/television.tv.death/index.html

[Ian David]

1. So, we'll be okay if we walk around watching televisions all over the house then? n/t

[cutlassmama]

2. What about sitting in front of a computer?

[slampoet]

3. So 90 % of white collar jobs are killing us.