‌While assessments showed that low and moderate gamers had 'similar health outcomes', results significantly differed for the 'high gamers'. Scientists found that diet quality notably worsened when gaming hours exceeded 10 per week, and this group also had a higher prevalence of obesity. "What stood out was students gaming up to 10 hours a week all looked very similar in terms of diet, sleep and body weight," Professor Siervo said. View 3 Images Body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used measure of a 'healthy' body weight (stock image) (Image: Getty Images)‌What is body mass index (BMI)? "For example, if you have a lot of muscle, you may be classed as overweight or obese despite having low body fat.

Source: Daily Mirror January 16, 2026 13:11 UTC