Do you have a habit of sitting for long while watching TV? Be careful, according to research people who have these habits have a higher risk of blood clots. Blood clots can occur in the legs, hands, hips, and lungs.
This is called venous thromboembolism or VTE. The potential for VTE is higher in those who are less mobile or have less physical activity. "Watching TV is not a bad habit, but we tend to chew snacks and snacks while staring at the TV screen," said Mary Cushman, a professor at the University of Vermont in Burlington.
Quoted from the pages of The Indian Express, this study involved 15,158 respondents with age ranges between 45 to 64 years. Those who watch TV 'very often' have a 1.7 times greater risk of blood clots than those who 'rarely or never' watch TV.
While people with frequent 'very often' watched TV at risk 1.8 times greater than the 'rarely or never' watch TV.