- Limiting TV viewing to 1 hour or less daily may lower the likelihood of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in individuals with high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes.
- Lifestyle modifications, such as reducing sedentary behavior, are highlighted as potential intervention tools for both high and low genetic risks for type 2 diabetes.
- The study emphasizes the significant impact of sedentary behavior on cardiovascular risks.
- 21% of participants reported watching TV 1 hour or less daily, while just over 79% reported more than 2 hours of daily TV viewing.
- Regardless of genetic risk for type 2 diabetes, watching TV for 2 or more hours daily was associated with a 12% increased risk of ASCVD compared with watching TV for 1 hour or less.
- Participants with high genetic risk and minimal TV viewing had a lower absolute risk of developing ASCVD compared to those with low genetic risk who watched more TV.
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