Is Online Gaming Really That Unhealthy

Posted Friday 19th September 2008 by Tom P

Many see the online gamer as a couch potato who does little or no exercise and instead spends their life sat in front of the television or monitor. This view however has been shattered this week with the release of a report arguing that computer gamers are in many cases fit and healthy. However, the report did find that gamers were more prone to depression. The commissioning of this report is representative of the growing popularity of computer gaming and its effect on lifestyle and health. The long held belief is that excessively playing computer games will lead to a rise in obesity as well as social and emotional problems amongst the gaming fraternity.

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