Adult Video Gamers turn out Fatter, More Depressed
ADULT GAMERS tend to be overweight, inclined to depression and illness and, well, are getting older.
A study conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that adult male gamers have a higher than average body-mass index, and that adult female gamers have a higher than average incidence of depression and illness.
“The average age of an “adult” gamer? 35, according to the study, a number that’s been creeping up for years as those of us who grew up with Commodore and Atari and Pong carry the flag forward toward quadragenarianism.”
networkworld.com Says.
The CDC-led study sampled responses from 500 adults aged 19 to 90 in the Seattle-Tacoma area, of which roughly 45 percent said they played video games. Of that 45 percent, male gamers had higher body-mass indexes (BMIs) and used the internet more than non-gamers, while female gamers reported higher incidence of depression and health issues. Both male and female gamers reportedly depend more on the internet when making new friends.
