WASHINGTON: People who watch three or more hours of television daily may be twice as likely to die prematurely than people who watch less, according to a study on Wednesday.

The research in the Journal of the American Heart Association is the latest to describe the potential dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, which include high blood pressure, obesity, cancer and heart disease.

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