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12 January 2010
Expert reaction to research linking television viewing to increased mortality to be published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
The research draws an association between time spent sitting in front of the television and the risk of heart disease.
Dr Tim Chico, Senior Clinical Lecturer and honorary Consultant Cardiologist, University of Sheffield, said:
"This study cannot tell us whether television makes people sick, or sicker people watch more television. However, it is fair to say that television provides no health benefit, and uses up time that could be used to improve wellbeing. It is ironic that TVs are getting thinner, while we are getting fatter."
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