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A new study suggests that time in front of the television may be partially to blame for weight gain, high blood pressure, and heart disease risk.
The study looked at close to 4,000 individuals, divided into two groups -- those whose TV-watching increased over five years and those whose TV-watching remained the same. The researchers then examined the two groups for symptoms of metabolic syndrome.