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Study Shows TV Makes Kids Fat, Computers Don't

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-pass-the-cheetos dept.

Xemu writes "Computers don't make children fat, but watching TV for the same length of time does. This is shown by a recent Swedish study of all school children in Lund's county conducted by RN Pernilla Garmy. The results were clear: The child's obesity was directly affected by placing a TV in the child's room, but placing a computer in the room had no effect at all. One theory is that it's common to have a snack in front of the TV, while a computer requires a more active user, for example when chatting or playing games."

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  1. CORRELATION IS NOT CAUSATION by clone53421 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Repeat it as needed.

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  2. Re:Not only that I bet many people loose weight... by Hatta · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Of course while you're sitting there not eating, your heart isn't really doing any work either. So while you may not get fat this way, it's still not healthy. In fact, you're probably better off being a little overweight and getting exercise than you are thin and sedentary.

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