"Excessive Gaming" Could Be Damaging Your Health, Study Suggests
GameSpot • • health
Key Points:
- A study led by Professor Mario Siervo from Curtin School of Population Health surveyed 317 Australian university students and found that playing video games for more than 10 hours a week is associated with poorer diet quality, sleep deprivation, and increased weight gain.
- Participants were categorized as low (0–5 hours), moderate (5–10 hours), and high gamers (10+ hours), with high gamers showing a median BMI of 26.3 kg/m2, indicating overweight status, compared to normal BMI ranges for low and moderate gamers.
- Sleep quality was generally poor across all groups, but moderate and high gamers experienced significantly worse sleep, with gaming time identified as a major disruptor.
- The study suggests excessive gaming may dis
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