Written by Anuradha Varanasi | Updated : May 26, 2016 4:33 PM IST
Video games can actually help improve one's cognitive functioning and help children and adults alike provided it is done in moderation. If you have a habit of staying up all night playing video games regularly, you are only putting yourself at the risk of these six major health problems.
Video games can cause sleep disturbances and insomnia because of how addictive they can be. While you might think staying up till 6 am for three days in a row to play your favourite video game won't hurt, it can actually cause sleep disturbances and insomnia which makes you vulnerable to other diseases in the long run [1].
Studies have found that school and college students who spend hours playing video games are more prone to obesity, especially if you are also autistic [2]. Video game addiction makes you lead a sedentary lifestyle that will only make you fat and unhealthy.
Overweight and obese video game players at at an increased risk of suffering from blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases [3]. Try to switch off from Call of Duty and instead go for a run if you want to live a healthier life.
The psychological impact of video game addiction is depression and anxiety [4]. By spending more than two to three hours in front of your computer or TV on a daily basis, you are inevitably increasing the risk of feeling low and fatigued all the time.
Neurologists claim that playing video games might increase your risk of Alzheimer's Disease [5]. This is because video game addiction could lower functional brain activity in the hippocampus, which plays a major role in memory formation.
Holding a joystick for several hours on end can put a lot of strain on your thumbs which have to work overtime and also your wrist. Doctors have observed that many young patients come to their clinic with sore thumbs and wrists because of playing video games for too long. Other than that, your eyes are also under a lot of strain because of staring at a screen for so long.
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