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Exploring the myth of the chubby gamer: A meta-analysis on sedentary video gaming and body mass

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  • Marker, Caroline
  • Gnambs, Timo
  • Appel, Markus

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High body mass and obesity are frequently linked to the use of sedentary media, like television (TV) or non-active video games. Empirical evidence regarding video gaming, however, has been mixed, and theoretical considerations explaining a relationship between general screen time and body mass may not generalize to non-active video gaming.

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  • Marker, Caroline & Gnambs, Timo & Appel, Markus, 2022. "Exploring the myth of the chubby gamer: A meta-analysis on sedentary video gaming and body mass," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 301(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:301:y:2022:i:c:s0277953619302941
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.05.030
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