A study linking TV time with years of life lost allows me an opportunity to distinguish between population level results and individual factors.
The study is out of Australia and I have NOT reviewed it. Listening to Brian Williams report that watching TV was as bad on our health and longevity as smoking and obesity, gave me pause.
It is not watching TV as much as what we might be doing while watching TV. This could include spending too much time on our bottoms and/or eating junk food. However, if you are watching TV while walking on your treadmill (and not eating chips)- it would likely extend your life.
Just things to consider.
Whereas, being obese and smoking have physical consequences in and of themselves, watching TV is only (i expect) detrimental because of what we do or do not do because of it.
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