Elderly couch potatoes risk diabetes
The study of almost 2,000 elderly Australians found that over 60s watch TV for an average of nearly four hours a day, about an hour longer than younger adults. Image: BakiBG/iStockphoto Australians aged 60 and over spend more time watching TV than other adults and are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study from The University of Queensland has found.The study of almost 2,000 elderly Australians found that over 60s watch TV for an average of nearly four hours a day, about an hour longer than younger adults.The study, led by Dr Paul Gardiner from UQ's School of Population Health, was one of the first to examine the effects of sedentary behavior and TV watching on older men and women.“Up until now, most research about sitting and watching TV has been focused on children, while older adults have potentially the most to gain from changing their behaviour,” Dr...