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Students gaming over 10 hours weekly show poorer diet, disrupted sleep, and higher obesity risk, while those gaming less maintain healthier lifestyles, Curtin University researchers found.
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How much video gaming is too much? Study pinpoints health limit
Video games might not rot your brain - but new evidence suggests they can have a marked effect on your health.A new study led by Curtin University surveyed 317 students from at Australian universities, with a median age of 20.The participants were split into three groups classes as "low gamers" (zero to five hours playing video games per week), "moderate gamers" (five to 10 hours), and "high gamers" (over 10 hours).READ MORE: Almost 5 million A…
Video games & health impacts
Medical Watch Digest for Jan 15 Video games & health impacts How much is too much when it comes to gaming? A new study reveals the troubling number. Playing video games more than 10 hours a week could have a significant impact on diet, sleep and body weight. The Journal Nutrition reports on the study [...]
The habit of playing videogames is present in the life of many Brazilians, who use games as a way to relax and even unconnected for a time of reality. However, more than 10 hours of this hobby can have a significant impact on the diet, sleep and body weight of the young, according to a new study. 'Prevention is the key,' says Cardiologist Olga Souza about heart disease, a problem that is increasingly common among young people: he knows how to do…
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Scientific InquirerStudy reveals how many hours of video games per week might be too many
Playing video games for more than 10 hours a week could have a significant impact on young people's diet, sleep and body weight, according to a new Curtin University-led study published in Nutrition.
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