Games and Obesity

It should not be rocket scientists to find one that video games and obesity are linked. I must admit I am a bit 'jealous and grateful at the same time that technology was not there today than I was a child. Games can be fun and very addictive. Overweight children usually live more sedentary lifestyles and less socially active. They have more idle time, and since that video games can be so compelling that aGames for entertainment. The consequences of this is that video games can cause obesity Games such as obesity is a cause for video playback.

Comparison between video games and television obesity seems obvious enough that television is the greatest evil of the two. Most traditional video games require the use of two hands to operate the game controller. You might think that when you play video games for childrenSnacking less and are not exposed to advertisements for unhealthy food. Of course the flip side of this theory, the key "Pause." In addition, some studies have shown that heavier children do more time in sedentary activities than fewer children. Children with lower body mass index are more likely to use for non-computer game, and their game is different.

Video games and obesity, the producers of electronic games have had a bad pathsReputation over the years. But like any good business they came up with a solution that will well be an answer to childhood obesity. Built-in console games like Nintendo Wii has opened a new perspective on physical activity. "Children burn more than four times more calories per minute playing an active video game than a game of sitting and their heart rate was significantly higher with active play," according to a report in the SeptemberArchives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

The Nintendo Wii game is easy to use and fun for everyone, even the spectators. It comes with 5 sports games: bowling, golf, boxing, tennis, baseball, and together with other features such as a body mass index calculator and a tracking system for a maximum of 8 participants. The game is played with the controller in a manner similar to how a bowling ball club or golf. Another popular game is the game system XaviX.Very similar to Nintendo's Wii, but also sports games, involving more physical activity like jogging through the use of a mat game called XaviX J-Mat.

It 'good to know that video games and obesity have hope. Games are priced to go, but when it comes to your baby's health is worth the investment. Exter entertainment games might pay for itself if you look the space savings of medical bills, emergencyVisits and other costs associated with treating obesity is linked. If you find a win in any situation with the children and video games can enjoy a positive solution for the whole family. Dr. David Katz, director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine mobilized to provide a useful source of physical activity, "the power of technological progress can be achieved by the enemy to friend with regard to child health" (Reinberg,HealthDay, 01/09/2008, thickener Melle / McManus, Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, September 2008]). While this has proven beneficial, parents should encourage outdoor activities to prevent further obesity.