Researchers Found a Tipping Point for Video Gaming and Health

Researchers found a tipping point for video gaming and health

Moderate video gaming appears harmless, but heavy gaming may take a toll on young people’s health. Researchers found that students gaming more than 10 hours a week had worse diets, higher body weight, and poorer sleep than lighter gamers. Below that level, health outcomes were largely similar. The findings suggest balance, not abstinence, is key.

Playing video games for this long each week is linked to worse diet and sleep

University students who spend more than ten hours a week playing video games may face higher risks of obesity and poor sleep quality. A new study published in the journal Nutrition suggests that this specific level of gaming is associated with reduced diet quality and a higher body mass index. These results indicate that excessive screen time could be displacing healthy habits during a pivotal period for young adults establishing their independe…

Study Links Heavy Gaming to Higher Body Weight and Poor Diet in University Students

University students who gamed more than 10 hours weekly showed notably worse health outcomes compared to their peers who kept gaming under 5 hours. The post Study Links Heavy Gaming to Higher Body Weight and Poor Diet in University Students appeared first on StudyFinds.

Warning as over '10 hours' a week doing one hobby may link to worsened health

Scientists say people who play video games for more than 10 hours a week may have higher risk factors for health issues

Moderate video gaming appears harmless, but heavy use takes a toll. Researchers found students gaming 10+ hours weekly had worse diets, higher weight, and poorer sleep than lighter gamers. Below that level, outcomes were similar. The findings suggest bala

Killjoy Study Finds Avid Gamers Have Poor Diets And Sleep Deprivation

A new study suggests that "high-frequency gamers" are more prone to poor eating habits and sleep deprivation compared to low-frequency gamers. Led by Curtin University and published in Nutrition, the cross-sectional study focused on 317 Western Australian university students and their gaming habits, diet quality, physical activity, sleep quality,