I saw a newer study on television time and mortality. Here is the frightening conclusion:
"On average, every single hour of TV viewed after the age of 25 reduces the viewer's life expectancy by 21.8 (95% UI: 0.3-44.7) min. This study is limited by the low precision with which the relationship between TV viewing time and mortality is currently known. Conclusions TV viewing time may be associated with a loss of life that is comparable to other major chronic disease risk factors such as physical inactivity and obesity."
Wow! Who knows if the exact estimate is correct or not, but this suggests television viewing has a huge negative impact on health.
And I would think the new crop of large flat-screen tvs will only make this problem worse.
