Kids With TV in Bedroom More at Risk for Obesity, Diabetes

Some children as young as 5

Kids who have TVs in their bedrooms are more likely to be fat and at risk for disease than those who don’t, according to a new study. In the U.S., nearly 70 percent of kids have a television in their bedroom; those aged 5 to 18 were up to 2.5 more likely to have bigger waists and more fat mass, and those who watched more than 5 hours of television a day--about a third--were at twice the risk for fat around their internal organs, like their heart and liver. Ultimately, those with bedroom TVs had the higher odds for being in the top tiers of kids with extra belly fat, bigger waists, greater risk of heart disease and diabetes and elevated triglycerides, or fat in their bloodstream. (Today)

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