Electronic Gaming and the Obesity Crisis. Issue 139 (8th March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Calvert, Sandra L.; Staiano, Amanda E.; Bond, Bradley J.
• Other Names: Blumberg Fran C. sponsoringEditor.; Fisch Shalom M. sponsoringEditor.
• Is Part Of: New directions for child and adolescent development. Issue 139(2013)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 57
• Publication Date: 2013-03-08
• Subjects: Child psychology -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Youth -- Psychology -- Periodicals; 305.231
• DOI: 10.1002/cad.20031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1520-3247

Abstract

Abstract: Children and adolescents in the United States and in many countries are projected to have shorter life spans than their parents, partly because of the obesity crisis engulfing the developed world. Exposure to electronic media is often implicated in this crisis because media use, including electronic game play, may promote sedentary behavior and increase consumption of high‐calorie foods and beverages that are low in nutritional value. Electronic games, however, may increase children's physical activity and expose them to healthier foods. We examine the role of electronic games in the pediatric obesity crisis and their contribution to more favorable health outcomes. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.