Journal article
Health Outcomes of Information System Use Lifestyles among Adolescents: Videogame Addiction, Sleep Curtailment and Cardio-Metabolic Deficiencies
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Obesity is a rising problem among adolescents in modern societies; it results in long-term cardio-metabolic problems. Possible overlooked drivers of obesity and its consequent cardio-metabolic deficits include videogame addiction and the resulting curtailed sleep; both are growing problems among adolescents. The objective of this study is to examine possible associations among these concepts in adolescents, as a means …
Authors
Turel O; Romashkin A; Morrison KM
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 11, No. 5,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0154764
ISSN
1932-6203