Reducing TV viewing to less than 1H/day helps prevent heart disease
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-05-31 03:30 GMT | Update On 2022-05-31 06:51 GMT
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According to the British Heart Foundation, coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of death, responsible for around 64,000 deaths each year. People with coronary heart disease are twice as likely to even develop a stroke.
Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual's genetic makeup. In a study published in BMC Medicine, the researchers show that-assuming a causal link-11% of cases of coronary heart disease could be prevented if people watched less than an hour of TV each day.
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