A study of overweight and obese children found that “active video game intervention has a small but definite effect on BMI (Body Mass Index) and body composition in overweight and obese children” over a 24 week period. As sedentary behavior is thought contribute to obesity, the more you can get kids moving, the better....
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Too Much “Screen Time” Can be Deadly
Watching television can be dangerous to your health, according to recent studies. The risk of “all-cause mortality” and cardiovascular disease increases by 52% and 130% respectively for people who spend more than 4 hours in front of a television or computer screen vs. those who spend less than two hours a day. Use your...
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Distracted Eaters Eat More
Next time you eat dinner or lunch, focus on your food. A study compared people who ate lunch while playing a video game with people who didn’t. The video game eaters ultimately ate more additional food after lunch than did the non-gamers. These results of this study may “help to explain the well-documented association...
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The Health Dangers of Too Much “Screen Time”
The more children (and adults) spend time in front of “screens,” whether glued to the TV, immersed in a video game or social networking online, the more they remain sedentary, which raises the health risks associated with lack of physical activity. For example, a recent study suggests that teenage boys who spend more than...
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Violent Video Games Encourage Aggression
Experience, common sense and research all suggest exposure to violence can increase the risk of becoming violent. This applies whether exposed to a real-life event or a video game, according to a recent study. A small, but significant study found that playing “first person shooter (video) games” causes “increased aggressive behavior” in men who...
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