“…65 Consequently, these changes may occur in the early stages of the pathological process of atherosclerosis, leading to the gradual development of cardiovascular diseases. 65 The qualitative analysis of the studies showed that sedentary behavior, indicated primarily by prolonged exposure to screen time, was frequently associated with higher adiposity indices, 13,28,31,38,[45][46][47]49,52 elevated BP, 15,25,52,55 low values of HDL cholesterol, 25,28,31 elevated levels of serum insulin 16 and insulin resistance, 16,23 increased risk of metabolic syndrome 1,7,25 and higher CR. 43 When TV time was analyzed individually as an indicator of sedentary behavior, the results showed that prolonged time spent watching TV was associated with increased body adiposity, 11,14,20,22,26,28,33,35,39,43,47,48,51 elevated SBP 14,15,37,43,47,48 and DBP, 14,15,37,38…”