Does Gaming Equal Obesity?

The U.S.A. is in a health crisis. Obesity is the problem. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 1/3 of U.S. adults are obese. This can cause an increase in heart disease, stroke and diabetes. It also cost people $147 billion in medical bills in 2008. With the popularity of video games rising has this had an effect on people and obesity?

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 25% of children's time is spent watching T.V. or playing video games. This is a staggering number because most of the other time children are sitting at school. It's true that video games are mostly meant to be played sitting down but it shouldn't take all the blame. At some point parents need to step in and force the child to do something active. If you give a child the option they will probably choose to play video games.

Another factor is the dietary habits of people. Fast food and junk food is everywhere. A study by the University of California at Berkeley said that fast food restaurants that were within a tenth of a mile of a school increases the children's obesity by 5.2%. This is not the video games fault and therefore games should not take all the blame. Although video games are mostly played in a sedimentary setting there are many other factors that cause people to become obese.

Busy Fall Lineup

Every year gamers look forward to the fall. What is so special about fall you might ask? Fall is the time when most of the anticipated games are released. Every fall there are blockbuster hits and highly anticipated games that are released. This fall is no different.

Shooters
Call of Duty: Black Ops II: This is one of the most anticipated games this year and is expected to break the record for most units sold. If you like the other Call of Duty games then this will probably be right up you're alley.
Halo 4: This Xbox 360 exclusive is hoping to keep the fans happy even though they are switching game designers. The fact that this is Xbox 360's most famous and profitable franchise expect the new designers to deliver a great game.

Sports
Madden 13: This franchise has been around for a while and has been criticized for becoming stale. The game developers hope that the new physics engine, which will make every tackle look different, will be enough to rejuvenate the franchise.
NBA 2K13: The basketball powerhouse game is back. With new controls and the option to play as the old Dream Team NBA 2K13 hopes to keep its fans happy with a slam dunk.

Action/Adventure
Assassin's Creed III: Take control of a half American half Native American assassin in this highly anticipated game. Located in America during the Revolution, help George Washington and the rest of the Americans fight off the British forces.
Grand Theft Auto V: Although controversy has followed this franchise it hasn't stopped gamers from wanting more. With a new story, new city, and new moves to explore this looks to be the biggest GTA ever.

Horror
Dead Space III:  Although this game comes out later than the rest, it headlines the horror genre. Not only will gamers be scared out of their minds in the single player mode but they can now team up with a friend online in the new co-op mode.
Resident Evil 6: This franchise has been around since the PS one days. RE6 offers gamers the chance to play as different characters in different parts of the game. This will hopefully keep their longstanding franchise fresh.

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