Addicts watching TV are at high risk of premature death

Three hours is the level of red alert time scientists give to those who watch television. Accordingly, if you sit in front of a radio screen for 3 hours or more a day, your risk of dying early will double.

The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on June 26 analyzed the health records of more than 13,000 university graduates of the country with stable health, with an average age of 37, and 60 % are women.

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After a period of observation, scientists at the Navarra University School of Public Health in Pamplona, ​​Spain, conclude that people who have a habit of watching TV more than three hours a day are twice as likely to die early. compared to those who only spend an hour or less to sit in front of the television screen.

However, the study confirms that watching too much television is not a direct cause of premature deaths, but because of this lack of exercise, people are prone to high blood pressure, obesity and cancer. letters and cardiovascular diseases, are the causes of premature death.

Of the 97 cases of early death, cancer is the leading cause of death with 46 cases, cardiovascular problems, causing 19 deaths, while 31 cases die early because of other illnesses.

In addition to the time spent watching TV, researchers also investigated the relationship between the amount of time spent working with computers or driving with the risk of premature death. However, scientists have yet to find any connections.

With this conclusion, scientists recommend that adults should increase physical activity, avoid sitting too long and keep watching TV for up to one to two hours.

As recommended by the American Heart Association, the average person should spend two hours a week practicing gentle exercises.