Kids who play video games are twice as likely to become obese than kids who don’t. Personally, as someone who is always surrounded by exercise I find that to be an important aspect of everyday life. When I was younger, technology wasn’t as prevalent as it is now. My siblings, friends and I would go outside every single day and play baseball, street hockey, and basketball. Nowadays, I nanny kids who are 8 years old, often times they would rather sit inside and play Xbox or on their iPods rather than go outside and play.
I feel as if video games are the biggest threat to young kids in terms of contributing to obesity, especially for boys. Throughout my past few years at college I can’t help but notice that a lot of young men get involved in video games. Instead of doing homework or going to the gym a lot of them get consumed in Call of Duty, or NHL 2013. I feel as if technology as a whole has contributed to the increase in obesity however more specifically the effect video games has had is a major main contributor.
Some people may wonder why is obesity more prevalent in America? Not only do we have the resources, however, we also have the 'social status' to afford all of today's newest technology. It's so important to establish healthy habits and a lot of exercise starting in the childhood years, because as people get older it only gets harder. When you're young your metabolism is fast and always burning calories, but when you get older it slows down and is much harder to lose weight.
Why have things changed so much in the course of ten years? Why don't kids want to spend all day outside in the sun playing sports? What have we done as a society and generation to contribute to stopping this? I think we need to assess this and genuinely think about it before things get too out of hand - if it isn't too late already.
Kristi K.
I feel as if video games are the biggest threat to young kids in terms of contributing to obesity, especially for boys. Throughout my past few years at college I can’t help but notice that a lot of young men get involved in video games. Instead of doing homework or going to the gym a lot of them get consumed in Call of Duty, or NHL 2013. I feel as if technology as a whole has contributed to the increase in obesity however more specifically the effect video games has had is a major main contributor.
Some people may wonder why is obesity more prevalent in America? Not only do we have the resources, however, we also have the 'social status' to afford all of today's newest technology. It's so important to establish healthy habits and a lot of exercise starting in the childhood years, because as people get older it only gets harder. When you're young your metabolism is fast and always burning calories, but when you get older it slows down and is much harder to lose weight.
Why have things changed so much in the course of ten years? Why don't kids want to spend all day outside in the sun playing sports? What have we done as a society and generation to contribute to stopping this? I think we need to assess this and genuinely think about it before things get too out of hand - if it isn't too late already.
Kristi K.
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