News tagged with watching television
Less TV time may help overweight adults burn more calories, researcher says
Dec 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Adults may stave off weight gain by simply spending less time watching television, according to a new study. Overweight adults who cut television time in half burned more calories as a result. ...
UCSD Experts Calculate How Much Information Americans Consume
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. households consumed approximately 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008, according to the "How Much Information? 2009 Report on American Consumers," released today by the University of ...
US residents gorging on data bytes: study
Dec 09, 2009 |
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If the data devoured in the United States last year were converted to text there would be enough books to bury the country under a pile seven feet (two meters) deep, according to a study released Wednesday.
Television has less effect on education about climate change than other forms of media
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Oct 16, 2009 |
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Worried about climate change and want to learn more? You probably aren't watching television then. A new study by George Mason University Communication Professor Xiaoquan Zhao suggests that watching television has no significant ...
Children in unsafe neighborhoods risk sedentary lifestyle and obesity
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Kids living in unsafe neighborhoods face barriers to getting exercise, which could lead to them becoming overweight, a new University of Michigan indicates.
Researchers say after-school programs should promote activity, healthy nutrition
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Children's after-school activities often consist of sedentary behavior such as watching television, but after-school programs that offer physical activity and healthy snacks could be the best place for children's health.
US teens spend more time watching TV than on computer
Jun 26, 2009 |
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American teenagers spend most of their free time glued to their computer screens, right? Not according to a new study. They spend much more time glued to the television set.
TV: Not the only channel to early sex
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Watching plenty of television combined with low self-esteem, poor relationships with parents, and low academic achievement are some of the factors that may add up to young people having sex before the age of 15. Alternatively, ...
