Over 10 hours gaming weekly harms young people’s diet, sleep: study
Summary
Playing video games for more than 10 hours per week negatively impacts young people's diet, sleep quality, and body weight, with higher obesity rates observed.
Key Points
- Playing video games more than 10 hours weekly significantly harms young people's diet, sleep, and body weight.
- The study surveyed 317 university students in Australia with median age 20.
- Low and moderate gamers (0-10 hours) showed similar health outcomes; health worsened dramatically past 10 hours.
- Students gaming 10+ hours weekly had poorer diet quality and higher obesity rates, with disrupted sleep.
