Scientists Say . . . TV Can Make You Gain Weight
Tags: TELEVISION viewers; OBESITY
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- HEAVY VIEWING. Zarrow, Susan // Prevention;Sep89, Vol. 41 Issue 9, p18
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- TV and Kids: Not Always A Good Mix. // NEA Today;Feb2000, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p20
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Focuses on effect of television (TV) watching on health of people in the U.S. Side effect of television watching; Increase in the risk of obesity and diabetes by TV watching; Displacement of activities due to time spent on TV watching; Impact of time for TV watching on eating habit of people.
- 'Ruby' shines in Style bow. Frankel, Daniel // Daily Variety;11/12/2008, Vol. 301 Issue 28, p6
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