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Can't live with it, can't live without it...I'm not talking about men (although the thought does occur to me at times). I'm talking about the darn TV. How did television become such a pivotal part of our entertainment and lives?
I have a few shows I look forward to each week and faithfully watch (Everwood, Gilmore Girls...to name two). I catch Grey's Anatomy every now and then and for some reason my girls and I are hooked on this season's American Idol (go Ace, Chris, and Catherine!) Okay, that's more than a few...but I'm guessing it's still less TV viewing than your average American.
The reason I bring this up is because TV viewing, when excessive, in my opinion can contribute to poor health. One of my favorite government researchers just released a study she did on "TV-viewing characteristics of Adults: Correlations to Eating Practices and Overweight and Health Status." As you might imagine, Dr. Shanthy A. Bowman, PhD, found that more than 2 hours of television viewing per day was associated with a high mean body mass index and overweight or obesity in both men and women alike. No gender is safe!
Other characteristics associated with watching more than 2 hours of television per day were being 50 years of age or older, having a high school education or less, living in a household with income below 131% of the federal poverty level, and not being employed.
Here's the part that related to my field...
***Adults who watched more than 2 hours of television per day had high intakes of energy and macronutrients and were more likely to be overweight.
***They also obtained more energy from snacks and supper.
Have you watched your 2 hours today?
~~Elaine
Related Topics: Couch Potato Kids Pack on the Pounds, Obesity Epidemic Balloons to New Girth
Technorati Tags: television, obesity, couchpotatoes, diet, exercise
I have a few shows I look forward to each week and faithfully watch (Everwood, Gilmore Girls...to name two). I catch Grey's Anatomy every now and then and for some reason my girls and I are hooked on this season's American Idol (go Ace, Chris, and Catherine!) Okay, that's more than a few...but I'm guessing it's still less TV viewing than your average American.
The reason I bring this up is because TV viewing, when excessive, in my opinion can contribute to poor health. One of my favorite government researchers just released a study she did on "TV-viewing characteristics of Adults: Correlations to Eating Practices and Overweight and Health Status." As you might imagine, Dr. Shanthy A. Bowman, PhD, found that more than 2 hours of television viewing per day was associated with a high mean body mass index and overweight or obesity in both men and women alike. No gender is safe!
Other characteristics associated with watching more than 2 hours of television per day were being 50 years of age or older, having a high school education or less, living in a household with income below 131% of the federal poverty level, and not being employed.
Here's the part that related to my field...
***Adults who watched more than 2 hours of television per day had high intakes of energy and macronutrients and were more likely to be overweight.
***They also obtained more energy from snacks and supper.
Have you watched your 2 hours today?
~~Elaine
Related Topics: Couch Potato Kids Pack on the Pounds, Obesity Epidemic Balloons to New Girth
Technorati Tags: television, obesity, couchpotatoes, diet, exercise
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