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TV watching linked to weight gain in university students
01 Aug 2008
University students who watch more than four hours of TV each day are more likely to be overweight, new research suggests.
A study conducted at the University of Alberta found that students who watch over four hours of TV on a daily basis snack more frequently and consume larger amounts of energy-fuelled foods than those who viewed for less than one hour a day.
John Spence, co-author of the study, said: "The link between how much a person snacks while watching TV was directly related to viewing food advertisements, specifically when choosing to eat an energy-dense snack."
Exercise and regular physical activity is particularly important in young adults, who often experience a significant change in eating habits when they leave the family home.
Kim Raine, director of the University of Alberta's Centre for Health Promotion Studies added: "The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been shown to be a time for taking on many negative health behaviours including increases in smoking and alcohol use and decreases in physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption."
Previous studies have identified a tendency for young adults to put on weight in the transition to university life.
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