"We're called GameSpot, so we clearly love to play some video games. You're reading stories on this site called GameSpot, so it's safe to assume that you love to play some video games, too. However, we all need to be careful with how long we play video games because a new study suggests that logging too many hours could seriously hurt our physical, emotional, and mental health."
"the researchers split the participants into "low gamers" (0-5 hours per week) and "moderate gamers" (5-10), depending on the self-reported amount of time they spent playing video games. In these categories, the researchers found that high gamers experienced a decline in diet quality and an increase in obesity when compared to low and moderate gamers. For example, according to the study, high gamers had a median body mass index (BMI) of 26.3 kg/m2 (generally considered overweight), compared to 22.2 kg/m2"
Researchers surveyed 317 students across five Australian universities with a median age of 20 to assess gaming habits and health outcomes. Participants self-reported weekly playtime and were grouped as low (0–5 hr), moderate (5–10 hr), or high (10+ hr) gamers. Students playing more than 10 hours weekly showed poorer diet quality, increased sleep deprivation, and higher body mass index compared with low and moderate gamers. High gamers had a median BMI of 26.3 kg/m2 versus 22.2 and 22.8 kg/m2 for lower groups. The small, single-country sample limits generalizability.
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