Television viewing time and all-cause mortality: interactions with BMI, physical activity, smoking, and dietary factors

• Main Authors: Christopher T. V. Swain (Author), Julie K. Bassett (Author), Allison M. Hodge (Author), David W. Dunstan (Author), Neville Owen (Author), Yi Yang (Author), Harindra Jayasekara (Author), James R. Hébert (Author), Nitin Shivappa (Author), Robert J. MacInnis (Author), Roger L. Milne (Author), Dallas R. English (Author), Brigid M. Lynch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Higher levels of time spent sitting (sedentary behavior) contribute to adverse health outcomes, including earlier death. This effect may be modified by other lifestyle factors. We examined the association of television viewing (TV), a common leisure-time sedentary behavior, with...