Having TVs, cars and computers been associated with elevated rates of obesity and diabetes in low-and middle-income .
Although we found no trend between devices occurring in households and obesity or diabetes in countries with high income, we noticed a strong relationship in the case of falling income. Relationship was most pronounced in countries with low income, where the prevalence of obesity increased from 3.4% in the absence of facilities to 14.5% for the three devices. The incidence of diabetes also increased (in the absence of it amounted to 4.7%, and 3 devices already reached 11.7%) – says Dr. Scott Lear of Simon Fraser University. Relations with countries with higher average and lower middle-income countries adopt intermediate values ??between the countries of high and low risk.
international team analyzed data from 107,599 adults 153.996 households from 17
Among high-income countries were Canada, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates. Category higher average income represented Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Malaysia, South Africa, Turkey and Poland, and a lower average China, Colombia and Iran. For low-income countries included Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
Volunteers were asked about physical activity, time spent on the seat and diet, as well as whether they have a TV, computer or car, and diabetes. In addition, they were measured and weighed.
Frequently owned device was the TV. In 78% of households has performed at least one receiver. Interest for computers and cars were, respectively, 34 and 32%. Compared to people in rural areas in countries of low and middle-income countries, the people of the towns had more devices. In low-income countries being the owner of all three taken into account the devices associated with a 31% decrease in physical activity, 21% of the rise time of the seat and waist circumference enlargement of 9 cm (compared to those without any devices).
The authors of the letter Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) suspect that there was no association of countries with high income, because a negative impact on the health of devices already revealed and reflected in the high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes
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