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Gamers Are Fitter (and Sadder) Than You Think

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the crying-on-a-treadmill dept.

missb writes "According to NewScientist.com, online gamers are no 'couch potatoes'. US researchers quizzed players of the role-playing game EverQuest II, and found adult gamers to be in better physical condition than the average American. The downside, however, was the gamers reported more cases of depression and substance abuse than their compatriots."

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  1. Re:Erm... by gad_zuki! · · Score: 5, Informative

    Its not "foolish" its a fact. Perhaps you should google before calling people foolish, eh?

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/01/040105071229.htm

    http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5576/obesity_and_poverty_the_poorest_of.html

    http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/correlation-between-obesity-and-poverty-health-people-2010-should-increase-attention-those-poverty-14046.html

    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/469027

    http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/0/2/0/6/1/p20614_index.html