Children who watch 5 hours of television a day are 4.6 times as likely to be overweight as those who watch 2 or fewer hours.
Watching television is not a physical activity, and one can just sit or lie down without any physical stress while watching television. It is a good means of recreation and relaxation.
However, it should be done in a controlled amount of time. Unlimited watching of television or watching for five or more hours can lead to harmful physical implications.
Those who only watch television for 2 hours or less spend the other time doing physical activities. However, those who watch television for more than 5 hours are not doing any physical activity. Hence they have a high chance of becoming obese.
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