Television Viewing from Young Adulthood to Middle Age and Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Jason M NagataEric VittinghoffChloe M ChengErin E DooleyFeng LinJamal S RanaStephen SidneyCora E LewisKelley Pettee GabrielPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2024)
In this prospective cohort study, greater television viewing in young adulthood and annual increases in television viewing across midlife were associated with incident premature CVD events, particularly CHD. Young adulthood as well as behaviors across midlife may be important periods to promote healthy television viewing behavior patterns.