Scientific American: Pediatrician discusses children, television and food

An article distributed by Reuters news service reports that watching television disrupts children's normal response to food and they will eat more while sitting in front of the tube, whether they're hungry or not, and quotes Jennifer L. Temple, research assistant professor of pediatrics, who said, "These data, combined with those from other studies, support recommendations to reduce television watching and restrict eating while watching television as part of a healthy lifestyle." The article appeared in a number of outlets throughout the world, including Scientific American, Yahoo News and the Sydney Morning Herald.