One of the most important changes in the leisure time of children during the last decades has undoubtedly been the sedentary lifestyle before television, computer or video games. This has a direct impact on the health of children (and adults), with consequences such as obesity or hypertension by spending too much time in front of the screens.
A scientific study directly relates high blood pressure to the number of hours children spent in front of the television or computer. The investigation was carried out with the data of 111 children from 3 to 8 years old. They are logical conclusions, associated with sedentary lifestyle and the consumption of food not too appropriate between hours, something very frequent in those hours in front of the screen.
So we have something to add to the negative effects of watching too much television. Emotional changes, fears and fears, decreased ability to socialize, risk of obesity, eye disorders, sleep disorders, risk of asthma, poor consumption habits ...
All these possible effects make it necessary to take care of the moment in which our children watch television, controlling it since they are very young, dosing time and taking care of the contents. And remember that, well used, television can also bring some advantages.
Doctors and other experts from the Iowa State University, the University of Michigan, the University of Nebraska and the National Research Council of Spain have intervened in this work. It was published in the magazine "Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine".
It is actually confirmed that hypertension in children is also favored by watching too much television. It is logical, the more we stand and worse eating habits we have. Too young to have high blood pressure ...
