Adherence
Ownership of both a car and a television is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction, serving as a marker of a sedentary lifestyle.
Be aware that owning both a car and a TV is statistically linked to higher heart attack risk. This doesn't mean you must sell them, but it signals a higher risk profile. Counteract this by ensuring you engage in regular leisure-time physical activity to offset the sedentary tendencies these goods may encourage.
Subjects who owned both a car and a television (TV) (multivariable-adjusted OR 1.27, CI 1.05–1.54) were at higher risk of MI compared with those who owned neither.
Why this rating
Large observational study with multivariable adjustment, but ownership is a proxy for behavior, not a direct physiological measure.
Source
Physical activity levels, ownership of goods promoting sedentary behaviour and risk of myocardial infarction: results of the INTERHEART study
Claes Held et al. · European Heart Journal · 2012
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr432
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