Genetic testing for hereditary arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy in an area with known founder effects on local genetic variants had a high yield in identification of pathogenic variants by taking into account the local population and family history,

But for people with a low genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes who spent at least two hours watching TV each day, their risk of developing ASCVD over the next 10 years was slightly higher than for people with a high genetic risk who limited their TV viewing to an hour or less: 2.46% compared to 2.13%, respectively.

Researchers in Hong Kong reviewed data and found that those who watched two hours or more of TV per day were 12% more likely to develop heart disease involving the build-up of plaques in arteries.

Limiting time spent in front of the TV to one hour or less per day may cut your risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, a study suggests. Having a sedentary lifestyle and spending too long sitting down is known to be a major risk factor for heart disease.