nach oben

Current Obesity Reports

Erschienen in:

19.02.2020 | Psychological Issues (V Drapeau and V Ivezaj, Section Editors)

Video Games, Obesity, and Children

verfasst von: Chelsea L. Kracht, Elizabeth D. Joseph, Amanda E. Staiano

Erschienen in: Current Obesity Reports | Ausgabe 1/2020

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Abstract

Purpose of Review

To examine associations between video game play and obesity in children.

Recent Findings

Based on a scoping review of 26 studies (25 cross-sectional; 1 longitudinal) published in 2013–2018, 14 studies (53%) reported no association between video game play and obesity, and 12 studies reported positive associations. In a review of 8 systematic reviews, there was preliminary evidence on the effectiveness of exergame (physically active) play for weight reduction and to attenuate weight gain but little indication that interventions effectively reduced video game play or general screen time.

Summary

This review found ambiguous evidence on the extent to which video game play is or is not significantly associated with obesity in children and preliminary evidence of exergame play as a tool for weight reduction and attenuation of weight gain. Several gaps existed in understanding the relationship between video game play and obesity, and prospective and interventional trials are needed.

Entertainment Software Association. Essential facts about the computer and video game industry [press release] (2018 May 14) [cited 2019 Mar 27]. Available from: http://www.theesa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/EF2018_FINAL.pdf.

Tretkoff E. This month in physics history, October 1958: physicist invents first video game [Internet]. American Physical Society; 2008 [cited 2019 Mar 27]. Available from: https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200810/physicshistory.cfm.

HISTORY. Video game history [Internet]. A & E Television Networks; 2017 [updated 2018 Aug 21; cited 2019 Mar 27]. Available from: https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/history-of-video-games.

Hu EY, Ramachandran S, Bhattacharya K, Nunna S. Obesity among high school students in the united states: risk factors and their population attributable fraction. Prev Chronic Dis. 2018;15:E137.PubMedPubMedCentral

Ghobadi S, Hassanzadeh-Rostami Z, Salehi-Marzijarani M, Bellissimo N, Brett NR, Totosy de Zepetnek JO, et al. Association of eating while television viewing and overweight/obesity among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Obes Rev. 2018;19(3):313–20.PubMed

Dutra GF, Kaufmann CC, Pretto AD, Albernaz EP. Television viewing habits and their influence on physical activity and childhood overweight. J Pediatr. 2015;91(4):346–51.

• Pew Research Center. Teens, social media & technology 2018 [press release] (2018 May 31) [cited 2019 Mar 27]. Available from: http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/05/31/teens-social-media-technology-2018/. This report provides recent evidence of video game use by teenagers, including use of different devices.

Bucksch J, Inchley J, Hamrik Z, Finne E, Kolip P, Germany HSG. Trends in television time, non-gaming PC use and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among German adolescents 2002-2010. BMC Public Health. 2014;14:351.PubMedPubMedCentral

Dobbins S, Hubbard E, Flentje A, Dawson-Rose C, Leutwyler H. Play provides social connection for older adults with serious mental illness: a grounded theory analysis of a 10-week exergame intervention. Aging Ment Health. 2018:1–8.

10.

Carson V, Lee EY, Hesketh KD, Hunter S, Kuzik N, Predy M, et al. Physical activity and sedentary behavior across three time-points and associations with social skills in early childhood. BMC Public Health. 2019;19(1):27.PubMedPubMedCentral

11.

Chaput JP, Visby T, Nyby S, Klingenberg L, Gregersen NT, Tremblay A, et al. Video game playing increases food intake in adolescents: a randomized crossover study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011;93(6):1196–203.PubMed

12.

Stettler N, Signer TM, Suter PM. Electronic games and environmental factors associated with childhood obesity in Switzerland. Obes Res. 2004;12(6):896–903.PubMed

13.

Marshall SJ, Biddle SJ, Gorely T, Cameron N, Murdey I. Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: a meta-analysis. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2004;28(10):1238–46.PubMed

14.

Vandewater EA, Shim MS, Caplovitz AG. Linking obesity and activity level with children's television and video game use. J Adolesc. 2004;27(1):71–85.PubMed

15.

Rey-Lopez JP, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Biosca M, Moreno LA. Sedentary behaviour and obesity development in children and adolescents. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2008;18(3):242–51.PubMed

16.

Baranowski T, Buday R, Thompson DI, Baranowski J. Playing for real: video games and stories for health-related behavior change. Am J Prev Med. 2008;34(1):74–82.PubMedPubMedCentral

17.

Staiano AE, Calvert SL. Exergames for physical education courses: physical, social, and cognitive benefits. Child Dev Perspect. 2011;5(2):93–8.PubMedPubMedCentral

18.

Foley L, Maddison R. Use of active video games to increase physical activity in children: a (virtual) reality? Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2010;22(1):7–20.PubMed

19.

Tripathi M, Mishra SK. Screen time and adiposity among children and adolescents: a systematic review. J Public Health. 2019:1–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-019-01043-x.

20.

• Turel O, Romashkin A, Morrison KM. A model linking video gaming, sleep quality, sweet drinks consumption and obesity among children and youth. Clin Obes. 2017;7(4):191–8 This study evaluated a potential mediation mechanism linking video games to obesity through sleep quality and sweet drinks consumption. PubMed

21.

Cameron JD, Maras D, Sigal RJ, Kenny GP, Borghese MM, Chaput JP, et al. The mediating role of energy intake on the relationship between screen time behaviour and body mass index in adolescents with obesity: the HEARTY study. Appetite. 2016;107:437–44.PubMed

22.

Lamboglia CM, da Silva VT, de Vasconcelos Filho JE, Pinheiro MH, Munguba MC, Silva Junior FV, et al. Exergaming as a strategic tool in the fight against childhood obesity: a systematic review. J Obes. 2013;2013:438364.PubMedPubMedCentral

23.

Gao Z, Chen S, Pasco D, Pope Z. A meta-analysis of active video games on health outcomes among children and adolescents. Obes Rev. 2015;16(9):783–94.PubMed

24.

Gao Z, Chen S. Are field-based exergames useful in preventing childhood obesity? A systematic review. Obes Rev. 2014;15(8):676–91.PubMed

25.

•• Wu L, Sun S, He Y, Jiang B. The effect of interventions targeting screen time reduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016;95(27):e4029 This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated interventions that utilized screen time reduction to target obesity. This review highlights opportunities to improve interventions targeting screen time and preventing excess weight gain.

26.

Falbe J, Rosner B, Willett WC, Sonneville KR, Hu FB, Field AE. Adiposity and different types of screen time. Pediatrics. 2013;132(6):e1497–505.PubMedPubMedCentral

27.

Gates M, Hanning RM, Martin ID, Gates A, Tsuji LJ. Body mass index of first nations youth in Ontario, Canada: influence of sleep and screen time. Rural Remote Health. 2013;13(3):2498.PubMed

28.

Shakir RN, Coates AM, Olds T, Rowlands A, Tsiros MD. Not all sedentary behaviour is equal: children’s adiposity and sedentary behaviour volumes, patterns and types. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2018;12(6):506–12.PubMed

29.

Stamatakis E, Coombs N, Jago R, Gama A, Mourao I, Nogueira H, et al. Associations between indicators of screen time and adiposity indices in Portuguese children. Prev Med. 2013;56(5):299–303.PubMed

30.

Chahal H, Fung C, Kuhle S, Veugelers PJ. Availability and night-time use of electronic entertainment and communication devices are associated with short sleep duration and obesity among Canadian children. Pediatr Obes. 2013;8(1):42–51.PubMed

31.

Bickham DS, Blood EA, Walls CE, Shrier LA, Rich M. Characteristics of screen media use associated with higher BMI in young adolescents. Pediatrics. 2013;131(5):935–41.PubMedPubMedCentral

32.

Arango CM, Parra DC, Gomez LF, Lema L, Lobelo F, Ekelund U. Screen time, cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity among school-age children from Monteria, Colombia. J Sci Med Sport. 2014;17(5):491–5.PubMed

33.

Robinson S, Daly RM, Ridgers ND, Salmon J. Screen-based behaviors of children and cardiovascular risk factors. J Pediatr. 2015;167(6):1239–45.PubMed

34.

Herman KM, Sabiston CM, Mathieu ME, Tremblay A, Paradis G. Sedentary behavior in a cohort of 8-to 10-year-old children at elevated risk of obesity. Prev Med. 2014;60:115–20.PubMed

35.

Hilpert M, Brockmeier K, Dordel S, Koch B, Weiss V, Ferrari N, et al. Sociocultural influence on obesity and lifestyle in children: a study of daily activities, leisure time behavior, motor skills, and weight status. Obes Facts. 2017;10(3):168–78.PubMedPubMedCentral

36.

Stroebele N, McNally J, Plog A, Siegfried S, Hill JO. The association of self-reported sleep, weight status, and academic performance in fifth-grade students. J Sch Health. 2013;83(2):77–84.PubMedPubMedCentral

37.

Busch V, Manders LA, de Leeuw JRJ. Screen time associated with health behaviors and outcomes in adolescents. Am J Health Behav. 2013;37(6):819–30.PubMed

38.

Leatherdale ST, Harvey A. Examining communication- and media-based recreational sedentary behaviors among Canadian youth: results from the COMPASS study. Prev Med. 2015;74:74.PubMed

39.

Arora T, Hosseini-Araghi M, Bishop J, Yao GL, Thomas GN, Taheri S. The complexity of obesity in UK adolescents: relationships with quantity and type of technology, sleep duration and quality, academic performance and aspiration. Pediatr Obes. 2013;8(5):358–66.PubMed

40.

Arora T, Hussain S, Lam KBH, Yao GL, Thomas GN, Taheri S. Exploring the complex pathways among specific types of technology, self-reported sleep duration and body mass index in UK adolescents. Int J Obes. 2013;37(9):1254–60.

41.

Lowry R, Lee SM, Fulton JE, Demissie Z, Kann L. Obesity and other correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviors among US high school students. J Obes. 2013;2013:276318.PubMedPubMedCentral

42.

Marttinen R, Vernikoff L, Phillips S, Fletcher N. Physical activity, screen time, and obesity: a statistical inquiry into Latina/o youth. Calif J Health Promot. 2017;15(1):27–35.

43.

Wijtzes AI, Bouthoorn SH, Jansen W, Franco OH, Hofman A, Jaddoe VW, et al. Sedentary behaviors, physical activity behaviors, and body fat in 6-year-old children: the generation R study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2014;11:96.PubMedPubMedCentral

44.

Mwaikambo SA, Leyna GH, Killewo J, Simba A, Puoane T. Why are primary school children overweight and obese? A cross sectional study undertaken in Kinondoni district, Dar-es-salaam. BMC Public Health. 2015;15:1269.PubMedPubMedCentral

45.

Ferrari GLD, Araujo TL, Oliveira LC, Matsudo V, Fisberg M. Association between electronic equipment in the bedroom and sedentary lifestyle, physical activity, and body mass index of children. J Pediat-Brazil. 2015;91(6):574–82.

46.

Chou LN, Chen ML. Influencing factors of the body mass index of elementary students in Southern Taiwan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017;14(3).PubMedCentral

47.

Fragkou D, Galanis P, Pantelidis P. Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity in adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Greece. Int J Caring Sci. 2016;9(3):827.

48.

Kenney EL, Gortmaker SL. United States adolescents’ television, computer, videogame, smartphone, and tablet use: associations with sugary drinks, sleep, physical activity, and obesity. J Pediatr. 2017;182:144–9.PubMed

49.

Dube N, Khan K, Loehr S, Chu Y, Veugelers P. The use of entertainment and communication technologies before sleep could affect sleep and weight status: a population-based study among children. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2017;14(1):97.PubMedPubMedCentral

50.

Marsh S, Foley L, Wilks D, Maddison R. Family-based interventions for reducing sedentary time in youth: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Obes Rev. 2014;15(2):117–33.PubMed

51.

LeBlanc AG, Chaput JP, McFarlane A, Colley RC, Thivel D, Biddle SJ, et al. Active video games and health indicators in children and youth: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2013;8(6):e65351.PubMedPubMedCentral

52.

Lu AS, Kharrazi H, Gharghabi F, Thompson D. A systematic review of health videogames on childhood obesity prevention and intervention. Games Health J. 2013;2(3):131–41.PubMedPubMedCentral

53.

•• Zeng N, Gao Z. Exergaming and obesity in youth: current perspectives. Int J Gen Med. 2016;9:275–84 This systematic review identified recent exergaming studies and the impacts of exergaming on adiposity and other components of child health. This systematic review provides a comprehensive evaluation of exergames on child health and suggestions for future randomized controlled trials of exergames. PubMedPubMedCentral

54.

Epstein LH, Roemmich JN, Robinson JL, Paluch RA, Winiewicz DD, Fuerch JH, et al. A randomized trial of the effects of reducing television viewing and computer use on body mass index in young children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162(3):239–45.PubMedPubMedCentral

55.

Maddison R, Foley L, Ni Mhurchu C, Jiang Y, Jull A, Prapavessis H, et al. Effects of active video games on body composition: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011;94(1):156–63.PubMed

56.

Powell KE, King AC, Buchner DM, Campbell WW, DiPietro L, Erickson KI, et al. The Scientific Foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition. J Phys Act Health. 2018:1–11.

57.

Butte NF, Watson KB, Ridley K, Zakeri IF, McMurray RG, Pfeiffer KA, et al. A youth compendium of physical activities: activity codes and metabolic intensities. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018;50(2):246–56.PubMed

58.

Barnett A, Cerin E, Baranowski T. Active video games for youth: a systematic review. J Phys Act Health. 2011;8(5):724–37.PubMed

59.

Biddiss E, Irwin J. Active video games to promote physical activity in children and youth: a systematic review. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010;164(7):664–72.PubMed

60.

Peng W, Lin JH, Crouse J. Is playing exergames really exercising? A meta-analysis of energy expenditure in active video games. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2011;14(11):681–8.PubMed

61.

Trost SG, Sundal D, Foster GD, Lent MR, Vojta D. Effects of a pediatric weight management program with and without active video games a randomized trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2014;168(5):407–13.PubMed

62.

Christison A, Khan HA. Exergaming for health: a community-based pediatric weight management program using active video gaming. Clin Pediatr. 2012;51(4):382–8.

63.

Ford AL, Hunt LP, Cooper A, Shield JPH. What reduction in BMI SDS is required in obese adolescents to improve body composition and cardiometabolic health? Arch Dis Child. 2010;95(4):256–61.PubMed

64.

Johnson D, Deterding S, Kuhn KA, Staneva A, Stoyanov S, Hides L. Gamification for health and wellbeing: a systematic review of the literature. Internet Interv. 2016;6:89–106.PubMedPubMedCentral

65.

• Cotton V, Patel MS. Gamification use and design in popular health and fitness mobile applications. Am J Health Promot. 2018:890117118790394 This systematic review assessed the frequency of gamification principles in common health behavior-related mobile applications. This systematic review found many mobile applications are using gamification components, but there are areas of improvement.

66.

Chaput JP, Tremblay A, Pereira B, Boirie Y, Duclos M, Thivel D. Food intake response to exercise and active video gaming in adolescents: effect of weight status. Br J Nutr. 2016;115(3):547–53.PubMed

67.

Boulos R, Vikre EK, Oppenheimer S, Chang H, Kanarek RB. ObesiTV: how television is influencing the obesity epidemic. Physiol Behav. 2012;107(1):146–53.PubMed

68.

Pearson N, Biddle SJ. Sedentary behavior and dietary intake in children, adolescents, and adults. A systematic review. Am J Prev Med. 2011;41(2):178–88.PubMed

69.

Chaput JP. Sleep patterns, diet quality and energy balance. Physiol Behav. 2014;134:86–91.PubMed

70.

Chaput JP, Tremblay MS, Katzmarzyk PT, Fogelholm M, Hu G, Maher C, et al. Sleep patterns and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children from around the world. Public Health Nutr. 2018;21(13):2385–93.PubMed

71.

Chaput JP, Lambert M, Gray-Donald K, McGrath JJ, Tremblay MS, O’Loughlin J, et al. Short sleep duration is independently associated with overweight and obesity in Quebec children. Can J Public Health. 2011;102(5):369–74.PubMedPubMedCentral

72.

Colder Carras M, Van Rooij AJ, Van de Mheen D, Musci R, Xue QL, Mendelson T. Video gaming in a hyperconnected world: a cross-sectional study of heavy gaming, problematic gaming symptoms, and online socializing in adolescents. Comput Hum Behav. 2017;68:472–9.

73.

Pluss MA, Bennett KJM, Novak AR, Panchuk D, Coutts AJ, Fransen J. Esports: the chess of the 21st century. Front Psychol. 2019;10:156.PubMedPubMedCentral

74.

Holden JT, Rodenberg RM, Kaburakis A. Esports corruption: gambling, doping, and global governance. Md J Int'l L. 2017;32:236.

75.

Holden JT, Kaburakis A, Rodenberg RM. Esports: children, stimulants and video-gaming-induced inactivity. J Paediatr Child Health. 2018;54(8):830–1.PubMed

76.

Van Rooij AJ, Kuss DJ, Griffiths MD, Shorter GW, Schoenmakers MT, VAN DE Mheen D. The (co-)occurrence of problematic video gaming, substance use, and psychosocial problems in adolescents. J Behav Addict. 2014;3(3):157–65.

77.

Brunborg GS, Mentzoni RA, Froyland LR. Is video gaming, or video game addiction, associated with depression, academic achievement, heavy episodic drinking, or conduct problems? J Behav Addict. 2014;3(1):27–32.PubMedPubMedCentral

78.

Baranowski T, Blumberg F, Gao Z, Kato PM, Kok G, Lu AS, et al. Getting research on games for health funded. Games Health J. 2017;6(1):1–8.PubMedPubMedCentral

79.

Maddison R, Marsh S, Foley L, Epstein LH, Olds T, Dewes O, et al. Screen-Time Weight-loss Intervention Targeting Children at Home (SWITCH): a randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2014;11:111.PubMedPubMedCentral

Titel: Video Games, Obesity, and Children
verfasst von: Chelsea L. Kracht
Elizabeth D. Joseph
Amanda E. Staiano
Publikationsdatum: 19.02.2020
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Current Obesity Reports / Ausgabe 1/2020
Elektronische ISSN: 2162-4968
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-020-00368-z

Leitlinien kompakt für die Innere Medizin

Mit medbee Pocketcards sicher entscheiden.

^{Seit 2022 gehört die medbee GmbH zum Springer Medizin Verlag}

Kostenlos registrieren

Neu im Fachgebiet Innere Medizin

Reizdarmsyndrom: Diäten wirksamer als Medikamente

29.04.2024 Reizdarmsyndrom Nachrichten

Bei Reizdarmsyndrom scheinen Diäten, wie etwa die FODMAP-arme oder die kohlenhydratreduzierte Ernährung, effektiver als eine medikamentöse Therapie zu sein. Das hat eine Studie aus Schweden ergeben, die die drei Therapieoptionen im direkten Vergleich analysierte.

Notfall-TEP der Hüfte ist auch bei 90-Jährigen machbar

26.04.2024 Hüft-TEP Nachrichten

Ob bei einer Notfalloperation nach Schenkelhalsfraktur eine Hemiarthroplastik oder eine totale Endoprothese (TEP) eingebaut wird, sollte nicht allein vom Alter der Patientinnen und Patienten abhängen. Auch über 90-Jährige können von der TEP profitieren.

Niedriger diastolischer Blutdruck erhöht Risiko für schwere kardiovaskuläre Komplikationen

25.04.2024 Hypotonie Nachrichten

Wenn unter einer medikamentösen Hochdrucktherapie der diastolische Blutdruck in den Keller geht, steigt das Risiko für schwere kardiovaskuläre Ereignisse: Darauf deutet eine Sekundäranalyse der SPRINT-Studie hin.

Bei schweren Reaktionen auf Insektenstiche empfiehlt sich eine spezifische Immuntherapie

25.04.2024 Allergien und Intoleranzreaktionen Nachrichten

Insektenstiche sind bei Erwachsenen die häufigsten Auslöser einer Anaphylaxie. Einen wirksamen Schutz vor schweren anaphylaktischen Reaktionen bietet die allergenspezifische Immuntherapie. Jedoch kommt sie noch viel zu selten zum Einsatz.

Update Innere Medizin

Bestellen Sie unseren Fach-Newsletter und bleiben Sie gut informiert.

Newsletter bestellen