Playing video games is often regarded as a pastime for children and teenagers.
But the average age of players is now 35 - and it seems they have similar problems to their younger counterparts, according to researchers.
Adults who spend hours in front of a games console every day are more likely to be fat and depressed than those who don't, a U.S. study found.
They also rely more on the internet - rather than flesh and blood friends and colleagues - for social support.
[...] Women players reported greater levels of depression and lower health status than the female non-players.Male video game players reported greater levels of obesity and spent more time on the internet than male non-players.
And both sexes of video game players said they were more reliant on the internet for social support than non-players.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Average video gamer is 35, fat, and depressed.
I've been depressed ever since Aeris died. From Daily Mail:
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