Study: Light meal and its connection to diabetes and heart disease

Snacks, or so-called snacks, are an integral part of the diet of many people and many nutritionists recommend controlling hunger. However, the quality of these snacks can cause serious illness, according to the following study.

The snack and its connection with diabetes and heart disease:

A recent study found that snacks that watch TV in the long run run a risk of heart disease and diabetes of 71%.

"It is necessary to reduce the duration of television viewing, while avoiding unhealthy snacks, which increase the risk of metabolic syndrome," said Brazilian university researchers in Porto Alegre, led by Beatrice Chan.

Details of the study:

The study looked at the risk of cardiovascular disease among school-aged children: 34,000 adolescents aged 12 to 17, 85% of whom were watching television and 64% using a computer or a video game, followed the data.

And after blood pressure measurements and tests of glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.

The results showed that 2.5% of those who spent 6 hours or more per day in front of the screens had a metabolic syndrome, while tests showed that they were 71% more likely to have the syndrome. than those who spent less time in front of the screens.