Open AccessEffects of Television Viewing Reduction on Energy Intake and Expenditure in Overweight and Obese Adults
Author(s) -
Jennifer J. Otten
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.430
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , body mass index , confidence interval , obesity , randomized controlled trial , demography , weight loss , physical therapy , sociology
The average adult watches almost 5 hours of television (TV) per day, an amount associated with increased risks for obesity. This trial examines the effects of TV reduction on energy intake (EI), energy expenditure (EE), energy balance, body mass index (BMI), (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), and sleep in overweight and obese adults.