看電視也可致命 連看超兩小時或猝死
研究學者警告到，如果每天看電視的時間超過兩個小時的話，便有危險出現早死的現象。
They found that for every two hours of daily viewing, there was a 20 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a 15 per cent higher risk of fatal or non-fatal heart disease and a 13 per cent higher risk of dying from any cause.
研究者們發現，每天看兩個鐘頭的電視會使人患上2型糖尿病的風險提高20%，並且增加15%的可能性出現致命或者非致命性的心臟病，以及使得死於任何一種誘因的情況提高13%。
Lack of exercise and eating junk foods while watching TV are behind the increased risks, say researchers Dr Anders Grontved of the University of Southern Denmark and Dr Frank Hu of the Harvard School of Public Health.
來自丹麥南方大學的Anders Grontved教授和美國大佛大學公共衛生學院的Frank Hu教授表示，缺乏鍛鍊、食用垃圾食品以及觀看電視是增加健康風險的原因。
Their findings, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, come from an analysis of eight studies involving around 235,000 people.
他們的這一發現來自於涉及了235000人的八份健康調查研究報告。
Based on incidence rates in the U.S., the researchers estimated that, for every two hours of daily TV viewing, 178 extra people per 100,000 risked getting type 2 diabetes and 38 risked suffering from fatal cardiovascular disease, with 104 cases of ‘all-cause mortality’.
隨着美國國內病發率的提高，研究人員估計，在每天觀看電視兩小時的情況下，100000人中的178人有可能會患上2型糖尿病，38人有風險患上足以致命的心血管方面疾病，並有104人死於這些病症。
Maureen Talbot, of the British Heart Foundation, said: ‘This study adds yet more strength to existing evidence that sedentary activities, such as watching TV, could increase our risk of getting type 2 diabetes and heart and circulatory disease.
英國心臟基金會的Maureen Talbot說：“這份報告提供了更多的有力的佐證，表明例如看電視這樣就做不動的活動會增加我們罹患2型糖尿病、心臟病和其他的循環系統疾病的可能性。”
‘I’m sure we’ve all lost evenings slumped on the sofa in front of the TV, snacking on crisps and biscuits and drinking sugary drinks or alcohol. But it’s important that this doesn’t become a regular activity.
“我相信不少人每天的晚上都是這樣度過的，坐在沙發上一邊看電視一邊啃薯片、餅乾這些零食，並且大口灌下含有糖分和酒精的飲料。但是重要的是不能將此發展爲長期的習慣性動作。”
‘We should try to be selective in how much time we spend watching TV, and try to be more active.
“我們應該嘗試着有計劃的控制每天觀看電視的時間，並且從事更多的體育運動。”
‘We need 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week to keep our hearts healthy.’
“我們需要至少每週五天每次半小時的身體運動以保持一顆健康的心臟。”
