Television Viewing and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and All-Cause Mortality A Meta-analysis

08 Dec 2011Anders Grøntved, MPH, MSc; Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD

Prolonged TV viewing was associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality.

Meta Analysis
4 effects
34253 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Passive Entertainment (TV, Netflix etc.) Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Passive Entertainment ...
Selfcare

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
15.0%

Passive Entertainment (TV, Netflix etc.) Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Passive Entertainment ...
Selfcare

Heart Attack (Myocardial infarction - ACS) Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Heart Attack (Myocard...
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
15.0%

Passive Entertainment (TV, Netflix etc.) Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Passive Entertainment ...
Selfcare

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

High evidence
13.0%

Passive Entertainment (TV, Netflix etc.) Selfcare risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Passive Entertainment ...
Selfcare

Type 2 Diabetes Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Lymphatic system

High evidence
20.0%