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Video game play is frequently associated with obesity. Many studies have been conducted on the link between television & video games and increased BMI (Body Mass Index). Due to video games replacing physical activities, there appears to be a clear association between time spent playing video games and increased BMI in young children. [30]
Longtime gamer Daniel van der Linden, an expert with the online gaming site The Game Room (thegameroom.org), believes that “many people are drawn to video games because they allow you to briefly ...
In 2011, the South Korean government implemented a law, known as the Shutdown law or the Cinderella Law, which prohibits children under the age of 16 from playing online video games between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. [143] Later on, the law was amended and now children under the age of 16 can play after midnight if they have ...
In January 2024, BMJ Public Health published a systematic review of 14 studies investigating associations between sound-induced hearing loss and playing video games and esports that found a significant association between gaming and hearing loss or tinnitus and that the average measured sound levels during gameplay by subjects (which averaged 3 ...
Here's how games are playing a key role in our well-being in a post-pandemic world. Here’s how the pandemic-fueled surge in gaming is reshaping our understanding of its effects on mental health ...
Experts say kids playing video games isn't all bad. Gaming can help distract from anxious thoughts and give kids social connection they may be lacking, making it good for kids' mental health.
A couple, obsessed with online child-raising games, let their young daughter die of malnutrition. A 15-year-old teenager killed his mother for not letting him play online games and then committed suicide. [173] One Internet gaming addict stabbed his sister after playing violent games. Another addict killed one and injured seven others. [170]
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