"Every two years we sent out a questionnaire to the participants and asked how many hours per week they spent watching television," Hu said.
Hu empasized that the link between television and the disease is likely an indirect one, influenced by other health factors tied to frequent TV viewing.
"We're not implying that TV per se causes diabetes," Hu said. "We believe that the relationship is probably due to weight gain, obesity and sedentary behavior."
Hu said he and the other authors hope to publish the study in the coming months.
"It's an unpredictable process, publication," Hu said. "But it was well received [at the conference] so we hope it will be published."
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