Aug 05 2009
Video Games Among Factors Blamed for Low Vitamin D in Children
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics reports that extensive video game and television usage by children may lead to abnormally low levels of vitamin D.
The Washington Post reports that a lack of vitamin D may lead to bone problems, heart disease, diabetes and other conditions. Low vitamin D affects roughly 70% of Americans aged 1-21, with about 9% having a level so low that it is considered deficient
Wait a second. I think we’re missing the bigger picture here. Could it possibly be that children are playing video games and watching TV for so many hours that they don’t even eat? Check your statistics people.
Come on now. You think a WoW psycho cares about food when his imaginary world is being compromised? I’m guessing all excessive gamers are lacking in nutrition on all ends, not just Vitamin D.
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Uhhh…I believe the lack of vitamin D is related to lack of sunlight due to staying indoors playing video games, as opposed to not eating food. You might wanna check your statistics first.
@ Drue
I think you’re probably right…but the fact that the WoW gamers guzzle Mountain Dew instead of milk may help a bit, as well…
@ Madison
True. But I don’t think that they’re choice of beverage is directly related to playing video games. The majority of them would probably drink mountain dew whether they were gamers or not.
@ Drue
Perhaps…but the stereotype of gamers and Dew is a tough one to deny!
@ madison
This is true as well. However it is more than likely that the lack of sunlight is what makes the vitamin D deficiency stand out more than the other nutrients lacking in gamers, we get a large portion of our vitamin D intake directly from the sun.
The lack of vitamin D argument is absolutely based on a lack of exposure to sunlight and has nothing to do with food intake.
While I agree with Madison that hardcore gamers are likely deficient in a bunch different vitamins; it’s a problem that many North Americans are having due to poor diet. No, a Big Mac and a 32 oz. Coke is not healthy because you had a salad with it.
@ Everyone
Awesome!
The way I look at it, the kids are trying to become vampires… who am I to tell them that they are doing it wrong? And vampires don’t sparkle…
thats kind of funny, because i was recently put on a vitamin d supplement, other than my normal vitamins, although most people in general, its stated in this article, have low levels of vitamin d, and my low count can be attributed to a health issue, a disease i was born with, but i also play video games alot… i mean alot…
but hey, i think mtv can give you cancer and no one has stopped that, as of yet
another thing to think about with the issue of low vitamin d count, in regards to the lack of sunlight, most people in this society threatened by different cancers and other ailments, people tend to be more cautious about sunlight, and tend to use alot of products meant to block the negative effects, while also blocking the positive effects of sunlight on the human skin and body, but yes, people playing wow in a harmful way, to their overall health, don’t usually go outdoors for entertainment, or for another reason really, so the lack of sunlight is inevitable (sorry, for the lack of a better word, i use a somewhat unwarranted, serious word ha ha idk), and yes diet does contribute as well, but not as much as the lack of sunlight