When binge-watching goes bad
Marathon TV sessions dramatically increase diabetes risk.
By: Health Beat staff
July 8, 2018
You’ve just settled in to your well-worn spot on the couch, big bowl of popcorn, chips or other savory snacks and soda by your side, ready for an all-day, TV-watching extravaganza.
But you might want to push pause—according to a new study, your health might be Breaking Bad, too.
In a recent study of people at higher risk of developing diabetes, researchers found every hour spent sitting can increase that risk by 3.4 percent. So sitting through the last season of Mad Men can lead to a 30 percent increased risk, according to studies published in the journal Diabetologia and elsewhere.
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