Is television viewing time a marker of a broader pattern of sedentary behavior?

Background: Television (TV) viewing time is associated with abnormal glucose metabolism, the metabolic syndrome, and risk of type 2 diabetes; associations are stronger and more consistent in women. One explanation of this difference may be that TV viewing is a marker of an overall pattern of sedenta...

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Main Authors: Sugiyama, T., Healy, Genevieve, Dunstan, D., Salmon, J., Owen, N.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44315