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TV viewing and physical inactivity independently associated with metabolic risk in children
12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!Watching TV and level of activity in children appear to be associated independently of each other with risk factors that may influence the chance that children have of developing metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes) and cardiovascular diseases in later life.
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