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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > television viewing and health
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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > health and behavior > television viewing and health
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > health psychology > health and behavior > television viewing and health
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > applied social psychology > health psychology > health and behavior > television viewing and health

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television viewing and health  

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  • Television's powerful influence on health and health-related behaviors has become a major health concern, particularly as television viewing has increased. The American population spends more time watching television than it spends in any other activity except sleep, work, and school, averaging more than 4 hours of television per day. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Television Viewing and Health]

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