H'mmmm.....if there reason for the higher death rate is correct wouldn't this also apply to people who sit for prolonged periods in front of computer screens?
Randall On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:35 PM, betty <[email protected]> wrote: > As seen in Robert L. Park's "What's New" newsletter at UMd physics site, > http://www.bobpark.org/. He comments, "Of course, it may be the > programming rather than being sedentary that's bad for you." > > > > Watching TV Linked to Higher Risk of Death > By RON WINSLOW > > If you're reading this sitting down, you might consider standing up. > > In a provocative look at the impact of sedentary behavior on health, a new > study links time watching television to an increased risk of death. One of > the most surprising findings is that it isn't just couch potatoes who were > affected—even for people who exercised regularly, the risk of death went up > the longer they were in front of the TV. The problem was the prolonged > periods of time spent sitting still. > [heartbeat] > > Australian researchers who tracked 8,800 people for an average of six years > found that those who said they watched TV for more than four hours a day > were 46% more likely to die of any cause and 80% more likely to die of > cardiovascular disease than people who reported spending less than two hours > a day in front of the tube... > > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704055104574652340708172608.html > > > > -- > "telecommuting" is just another way of saying "lying naked with your > laptop on the front lawn." > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
