Researchers found time spent watching TV during childhood and adolescence was associated with a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, higher BMI values and lower cardiorespiratory fitness in mid-adult life.
Putting a screen in front of your child could be an easy way to get them out of your hair, but doing it too much could negatively affect their health as adults, according to a multi-decade study.
These results came from New Zealand children born in 1972 and 1973 and kept up with until they were age 45. Researchers checked in at certain ages — 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 32 and 45 — to ask about their TV viewing habits along with certain health measurements like activity level and BMI.
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