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Do not take a genius to which they are linked video games and obesity. I have to admit I'm a little jealous and grateful while today's technology was not there when I was a kid. Video games can be the are definitely fun and addictive. Overweight children usually live more sedentary lifestyles and less socially active. They have more downtime and from video games can be so addictive that they find themselves Playing games for entertainment. The consequences of this is that video games can cause obesity rather Obesity is a cause of video games.
Comparing video games and obesity to watch TV, it seems quite obvious that television is the worst of two evils. Most traditional video games require the use of two hands to operate the gaming device. We could speculate that while reproduction video games children are less snacks and are not exposed to ads promoting unhealthy foods. Of course, the downside of this theory is the "pause". Furthermore, studies have shown that heavier children spend more time in sedentary activities that children become thinner. Children with lower BMIs are more likely to use computers for non-game and video game use varies.
Because video games and obesity electronic game makers have had a bad reputation over the years. But like any good business they have come a solution that may well be an answer to childhood obesity. Integrated game consoles such as Nintendo Wii have opened a new perspective on physical activity. "Children burn more than four times more calories per minute playing an active video game than playing a seated game, and your heart rate is also significantly higher with active play, "according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
The Nintendo Wii game is user friendly and entertaining for everyone, including spectators. Comes with 5 sports games: bowling, golf, boxing, tennis and baseball, along with other features such as a calculator for body mass index and a tracking system for users to 8. The game is played with the controller in a similar way as you would a bowling ball or golf club. Another popular game is the XaviX gaming system. Very similar to Nintendo's Wii console, but also sports games that involve more activity physical, like running in the use of a mat-game called XaviX J-Mat.
It is comforting to know that video games and obesity have hope. Video games come with a price tag, but when it comes to the health of your Childs worth the investment. Games Extertainment could pay themselves when considering the savings medical expenses, emergency room visits and other costs associated with the treatment of obesity. If you are in a no-win situation with the children and video games this can be a positive solution for the whole family to enjoy. Dr. David Katz, director of the Center for Prevention Research at Yale University School of Medicine, "the power of technology progress can be converted from foe to friend with regard to the health of children" being used to provide a significant source of physical activity (Reinberg, HealthDay, 9/1/08; Mellecker / McManus, Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, September 2008]). While these can be beneficial, parents should encourage outdoor activity to further help prevent obesity.
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