Killjoy Study Finds Avid Gamers Have Poor Diets And Sleep Deprivation

A new study suggests that "high-frequency gamers" are more prone to poor eating habits and sleep deprivation compared to low-frequency gamers. Led by Curtin University and published in Nutrition, the cross-sectional study focused on 317 Western Australian university students and their gaming habits, diet quality, physical activity, sleep quality, eating behaviours, and perceived stress levels. They had a median of 20 years old, putting them decades behind a 2023 AARP study that found gamers 50 and above are a growing force.

The study split the participants into three groups: low gamers (0-5 hours per week), moderate gamers (5-10 hours per week), and high gamers (10+ hours per week). What the study found was that gaming for more than 10 hours per week is enough to have a significant negative impact on a person's overall health.

"What stood out was students gaming up to 10 hours a week all looked ...