Video gaming linked to unhealthy diet, poor sleep quality and lower physical activity levels in Australian university students
Higher video gaming frequency was associated with poorer diet quality and increased BMI among university students. These findings suggest excessive gaming may contribute to adverse health outcomes. Public health interventions targeting excessive or high gaming levels and promoting healthy lifestyle habits in university populations are warranted.
Authors
- Blossom C. M. Stephan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1235-360X)
- Van Hoang Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1571-321X)
- Ranil Coorey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5261-1300)
- Mario Siervo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5515-0944)
- Hannah Uren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-8983)
- Sirichai Adisakwattana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7938-6561)
- Jonathan C. K. Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-8025)
- Thanaporn Kaewpradup
- Leticia Radin Pereira
- Svetlana Deric
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2025.113051
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20