October 30, 2007
TV 'raises kids' blood pressure'
US researchers studying over 500 children found that the amount of time spent watching television was linked to the severity of obesity as well as the presence of high blood pressure, a new study suggests, reports inthenews.co.uk
"... "Children who watched between two and four hours of television a day had a 2.5 times increased risk of high blood pressure compared to those watching less than two hours a day."
emily | 4:33 PM |
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