کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5967663 | 1576166 | 2015 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
BackgroundThe link of duration of TV and/or screen watching and chronic health conditions by subtypes is unclear. Therefore, the relationship between TV and/or screen watching hours and cardiovascular, respiratory, mental and psychiatric health and well-being (happiness) was assessed in an independent population-based survey to identify correlations of various hours with health conditions.MethodsData was retrieved from the Scottish Health Survey, 2012-2013. Information on demographics, lifestyle factors, self-reported health conditions and TV and/or screen watching duration in both Scottish adults and children was collected by annual household interviews. Chi-square test and survey weighted logistic and multi-nominal modelling were performed.Results5527 (57.0%) Scottish adults aged 16-99 watched TV and/or screen daily for 3Â +Â h on average. There was a trend toward more hypertension, angina, stroke, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and poor self-rated health and mental health. Reporting watching TV and/or screen for 4Â +Â h, for 5Â +Â h and for 8Â +Â h was associated with higher rates of heart attack, heart murmur or other heart troubles and abnormal heart rhythms, respectively. 414 (20.7%) Scottish children aged 4-12 watched TV and/or screen for 3Â h or more. They tended to have poor self-rated health and life difficulties perceived as emotional and behavioural problems.ConclusionThere were associations between various hours of TV and/or screen watching (3Â +Â h) and poor health observed both in Scottish adults and children. Future educational and public health programmes minimising TV and/or screen watching in order to protect cardiovascular, respiratory, mental and psychiatric health might be considered.
Journal: International Journal of Cardiology - Volume 186, 1 May 2015, Pages 241-246