{"id":6967,"date":"2026-07-22T10:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=6967"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:41:20","slug":"spending-too-much-time-watching-tv-may-harm-brain-health-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=6967","title":{"rendered":"Spending Too Much Time Watching TV May Harm Brain Health, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOS ANGELES:<\/strong> Spending long hours watching television may have negative effects on brain health over time, according to a new study conducted in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers from the <strong>University of Southern California (USC)<\/strong> found that prolonged television viewing is associated with changes in the brain that may increase the risk of cognitive decline as people age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study involved <strong>more than 1,700 adults<\/strong> with an average age of <strong>53 years<\/strong>, making it one of the larger investigations into the relationship between sedentary screen time and brain health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the researchers, participants who spent extended periods watching television showed signs of adverse changes in brain structure and function over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings suggest that television viewing differs from other forms of sedentary behavior because it often involves long periods of uninterrupted sitting combined with relatively low levels of mental engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers believe that replacing some television time with <strong>physical activity<\/strong>, reading, social interaction, or mentally stimulating activities may help support long-term brain health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study also emphasized that regular exercise, a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and staying socially active remain important factors in reducing the risk of age-related cognitive decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the research found an association between prolonged TV viewing and changes in brain health, it <strong>does not prove that watching television directly causes brain damage<\/strong>. The authors noted that additional studies are needed to better understand the relationship and the underlying biological mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health experts recommend limiting prolonged periods of sedentary behavior by taking regular breaks, engaging in physical movement, and maintaining an active lifestyle to support both physical and cognitive well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings add to growing evidence that lifestyle habits in midlife can have a significant impact on brain health and cognitive function in later years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES: Spending long hours watching television may have negative effects on brain health over time, according to a new study conducted in the United..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438480_4509169_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438480_4509169_updates-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438480_4509169_updates-1-300x171.jpg",300,171,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438480_4509169_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438480_4509169_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438480_4509169_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438480_4509169_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?cat=9\" rel=\"category\">Health<\/a>","tag_info":"Health","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6967"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6969,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6967\/revisions\/6969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}