Switch off the television if you want your teenaged child to be healthy. Teenagers are piling on weight and suffering from high blood pressure, thanks to long hours in front of the television.13-08-2008

Three recent studies in the US and Brazil show that the duration of TV viewing is directly liked to weight gain in youngsters. Studies published this month in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) and Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) and another released early this year by Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil, with Institute of Child Health, UK, directly blame television for obesity and high blood pressure in adolescents.
"While watching television, there is a tendency to binge on food, which contributes to obesity and disturbs sleep patterns. This has an adverse effect on blood pressure," said Nitin Desai, consulting pediatrician at P.D. Hinduja Hospital.
According to pediatrician Deepak Ugra, watching television for long hours could be linked to increased kidney problems among teens.
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