有很多家长对于电子游戏会给孩子们带来什么样的影响表示担忧，看到现在随处可见的电动游戏，我们完全可以理解这些家长们的疑虑。

最近有一项加拿大调查表明，青少年玩电子游戏容易形成不良饮食习惯，青少年肥胖与玩电子游戏关系密不可分。

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在这项调查中，22名一般体重的青少年在吃饭前玩了一个小时的电子游戏，吃饭后仍然保持坐着再玩一个小时游戏。调查人员把他们在这个过程中所吃的东西记录了下来，发现他们玩游戏时期所吃的东西比平时更多。在关于卡路里的计算中也发现，这些游戏玩家一天会消耗163以上的卡路里，但在调查过程中这些男孩并未表现出任何饥饿的状态。

另外一项调查发现，比起其他活动，许多5岁以下的儿童更容易掌握游戏玩法。在2至5岁儿童群体中，十个中就有七人会玩电子游戏，然而却只有11%的儿童会系鞋带，甚至还不到一半的儿童能说出家庭地址。

除此之外，过度沉迷于电子游戏还会带来很多严重的问题。调查表明，7%至11%游戏玩家的日常习惯都出现了严重的问题。游戏会使玩家们形成很强烈的胜负欲和控制欲，而正是这种过渡的欲望导致他们形成这种不健康的游戏瘾。这些沉迷于游戏的儿童将会出现逃避现实，不按时完成学校的功课，睡眠不足，缺乏社交经验等不良状况。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，转载请注明来源：游戏邦）

Effects of Video Games on Children

Many parents in today’s world are questioning the effects of video games on their children. Video games are everywhere you look, so you can definitely understand the concern.

Several surveys have been completed to review various effects of video games. A recent study looked into the eating habits of adolescent boys while playing video games. This Canadian led research showed there was a link between obesity and gaming.

22 average weight teenage boys played video games for an hour before eating on one occasion, and just sat for an hour on another. Their consumption was recorded and while gaming the boys ate more than they did during the period of sitting.

In a survey counting calories, gamers consumed 163 more calories a day. During these studies there was no sign of the boys being more or less hungry.

Another survey found that children under 5 years of age were more comfortable playing video games than doing other traditional tasks. 7 out of 10 children from 2-5 years old play online games while only 11% can tie their shoes. Under half of the children who took part in the research could reveal their home address as well.

Additionally, video game addiction can become a problem. Studies have shown that 7-11% of gamers are developing real problems with the habit. Games can give players a distinctive high and the desire to win and control can be very appealing thus creating an unhealthy addiction.

Addiction often includes an escape from reality, incomplete schoolwork, lack of sleep, and next to none skills in social behaviour. This only touches on a few effects of video games on children. At the current rate of technology, I’m sure there will be many future studies into this topic! （source:epostmedia）