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senate »  Screen time linked to obesity, again  Spending time in
front of a TV or computer screen makes kids weight-gainers as
they age, a new study shows. Based on data drawn from 7,800
young people between age nine and 16, the research linked
increases in the total time spent watching TV with changes in
body mass index (BMI), Reuters reports. BMI measures a person's
height in relation to their weight.    For each additional hour
per day spent watching TV, the young peoples' BMI increased by
roughly 0.1 -- about a half-pound per extra hour.  
Interestingly, television watching seemed to have a greater
impact on weight gain than computer use because TV-watching is
hands-free, making it easier to snack.  Read more.    The
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