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Teen Couch Potatoes Eat Poorly Later: Docs

TV ads may play a role in the trend

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(Newser) – 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.

Teens who watch a lot of TV grow up to less-healthy diets than those who don't, a study shows.
Teens who watch a lot of TV grow up to less-healthy diets than those who don't, a study shows.   (Shutter stock)
The study's authors recommend that parents limit their kids' TV viewing times.
The study's authors recommend that parents limit their kids' TV viewing times.   (Shutter stock)
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NutsInNY
Feb 11, 09 6:40 PM CST
The guy that Newser features on the front page for this story looks more like one of those 90210 thirtysumpin' actors who portray teens on TV!... (As I recall, the Columbine shootings was the first time we saw actual teens on TV!) Reply
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