A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine reveals that excessive screen time in the 20s can significantly increase the risk of developing heart disease and stroke later in life. Tracking over 4,000 young adults for more than 30 years, researchers have found that each additional hour spent watching TV at age 23 was associated with a 26% higher likelihood of heart disease and a 16% increased risk of heart attacks or strokes. The study emphasized that more screen time can interfere with essential activities like sleep and exercise, highlighting the need to promote healthier screen habits early on.
The data, drawn from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, also shows that excessive screen time in midlife continues to have adverse effects, raising the risk of coronary heart disease by 55%, stroke by 58%, and overall heart disease by 32%. The…
