Monday, February 7, 2011

Too much TV hurts your heart

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Sitting on the sofa watching much television or staring a computer screen all day can hurt your heart and shorten the life of a new study suggests that, even if you get regular exercise.

Inactivity and obesity are two important factors in heart disease, increasing the risk to 39,5% and 33.9%, respectively,; development, the U.s. Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC).

Researchers found, TV-watchers can have double the risk of heart.

, the journal of the American College of Cardiology writing, scientists took used at least four hours a day playing video games, television, or by using the computer's free were more than twice the likely to attack, stroke or other cardiovascular problem compared to individuals who are considered to be their "screen time" persons of less than two hours a day.

Research includes more than 4,500 adult, age 35, Scottish, or older. Experts participating in the study of the time on the screen, and other health behaviors used to store research. The data showed 54% of participants spent two to four hours of free time every day watching television or playing on your computer. And 29% of the spent four hours or more.

At the end of the investigation, people suffered another heart 215 event or a heart attack. And 325 had died for some reason. But who spent more than four hours in front of the screen the people was more than double the risk of heart problems in the protection of individuals with regard to that spent less than two hours compared to.

And screen time, and the relationship between the risk of the heart is not significantly changed when researchers developing (Medium, strong) is engaged in a number of Member States participating in the study. Researchers say the use of the health benefits are not enough for your session in front of the screen for too long; the findings Show the effects of the repeal is part of the lähisuvussa.

In order to help "pesticide lähisuvussa" by the American Heart Association recommends daily physical activity and the monitoring of the daily diet, you can create a personal walking maps, keeping a weekly summaries of scientific progress and valuable information to help the achievement of the objectives of the lifestyle.

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