What’s more, this increased risk was seen independently of other important factors like a person’s level of physical activity.

But it’s also known that simply being in one place for too long can increase that risk, too, which is often seen when people are confined to a hospital bed from severe illness.

But the link was found even when other factors that could raise or lower the risk of VTE were taken into account, further supporting the idea that binge-watching by itself is a unique hazard.

“The association was independent of age, sex, body mass index and physical activity, which are strongly related to the risk of VTE,” Kunutsor told Gizmodo in an email.

“This means that the relationship we observed between TV viewing and VTE risk cannot be explained by age, sex, body mass index and physical activity.

While the relationship between TV and blood clotting risk may exist even for people who stay in shape, that doesn’t mean physical activity is worthless.

If you’re already physically active but still have to sit at work and/or love to binge, he added, “now is the time to increase your physical activity levels, as there is evidence showing that higher volumes of moderate and vigorous activity can reduce, or even eliminate the adverse risks associated with sedentary behavior.”