Children who watch two hours of TV are twice as likely to be obese

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:01 am Email this article
Children who watch more than two hours of television per day are twice as likely to be obese according to a new study. Subjects

Subjects: 546 children 4-17 years-old

The study analyzed data from 546 children, aged 4- to 17-years-old, who were assessed for obesity at child health clinics in California from 2003 to 2005.

REFERENCE

Biddle S. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2007.

Articles on the same subject can be found here:

• Television Watching