Television viewing time as a risk factor for frailty and functional limitations in older adults: results from 2 European prospective cohorts

• Main Authors: Esther García-Esquinas (Author), Elena Andrade (Author), David Martínez-Gómez (Author), Francisco Félix Caballero (Author), Esther López-García (Author), Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sedentariness is an important risk factor for poor health. The main objective of this work was to examine the prospective association between television viewing time and indicators of physical function, mobility, agility, and frailty. Methods Data came from two independent cohort...