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In a recent study, the number of hours participants spent watching television was associated with cardiovascular mortality risk (JW Cardiol Feb 17 2010). However, little is known about the effects of screen time — not only television viewing but also other screen-based forms of entertainment — on different cardiovascular outcomes. These investigators used 2003 data from the Scottish Health Survey (SHS) to assess the effects of recreational screen time on all-cause mortality and fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and to determine the extent to which such associations are mediated by metabolic (body mass index, HDL and total cholesterol levels) or inflammatory (C-reactive protein level) markers. More than 4500 SHS responden…