Hazard ratios (95%CI) for any cardiovascular, non-fatal cardiovascular and coronary heart disease events per hour/day increase in television viewing in 12,608 men and women in EPIC Norfolk, 1998–2007, after additional adjustment for potential mediating variables.

<p>Participants with self-reported or diagnosed history of stroke, myocardial infarction or cancer at baseline were excluded.</p><p>Models are adjusted for age, gender, education level, smoking status, alcohol consumption, medication for hypertension, medication for dyslipidaemia, medication for depression, baseline diabetes status, family history of cardiovascular disease, sleep duration, total physical activity energy expenditure and the potential mediation variable as indicated.</p><p>*Variable had missing data: total energy intake: 20.9%, triglycerides: 5.8%, HDL cholesterol: 5.9%, HbA_1c concentration: 4.9%, clustered metabolic risk: 6.6%, total energy intake+clustered metabolic risk: 25.9%.