Electronic Gaming Characteristics Associated with Class 3 Severe Obesity in Youth Who Attend the Pediatric Weight Management Programs of the COMPASS Network - Concepedia

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Electronic Gaming Characteristics Associated with Class 3 Severe Obesity in Youth Who Attend the Pediatric Weight Management Programs of the COMPASS Network

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2018

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Thao-Ly T. Phan, Jared M. Tucker, Robert Siegel, Amy L. Christison, William Stratbucker, Lloyd N. Werk, Jobayer Hossain, George Datto, Douglas A. Gentile, Sam Stubblefield

Childhood Obesity

Abstract

Our study demonstrates a clear association between gaming characteristics, especially time spent gaming, and severe obesity in youth. Further research testing family-based interventions that target gaming behaviors in youth are needed.

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