The study found that if the time spent watching TV was reduced to less than an hour a day, more than one in 10 coronary heart disease cases could be prevented. Coronary heart disease occurs when fatty substances build up in the coronary arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle and reducing the blood supply to the heart. Reducing the amount of time spent watching TV can reduce the risk of this most common cardiovascular disease, researchers say. While the research team did not explore the reasons behind this association, study author Dr Youngwon Kim, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong, said previous research has found that excessive TV viewing is associated with poor levels of cholesterol and glucose in the body, which may lead to coronary heart disease. increased risk.
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