Teen Couch Potatoes Eat Poorly Later: Docs

Teenage couch potatoes grow into adults who consume more junk food than their peers, Reuters reports. Kids who reported watching 5 or more hours of TV daily later ate more fast food and fewer fruits and veggies than teens who tuned in for 2 hours or less. The lead researcher speculates that more tube time leads to more snacking—and to exposure to more ads for less-healthy snacks.
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