Excessive screen time raises heart disease risk: Study
Summary
A Danish study finds that children and young adults with excessive screen time face higher risks of heart and metabolic diseases such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, and insulin resistance.
Key Points
- Children who spend excessive time on screens have increased risk of heart and metabolic diseases.
- The study followed over 1,000 children and young adults aged 10 and 18 to analyze screen time impacts.
- Each additional hour of screen time raises cardiometabolic disease risk.
- Excessive screen time in childhood could lead to meaningful shifts in disease risk carried into adulthood.
