title: Video game playing time and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents: the AFINOS study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to examine the association of video games playing time with cardiometabolic risk biomarkers in adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study comprised 181 adolescents (88 girls), aged 13- to 17 years old. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was measured by accelerometry, and video game playing time in computer and console was self-reported. Waist circumference, systolic blood pressure (BP) and diastolic BP, mean arterial pressure, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, insulin, and apolipoproteins A-1 and B-100 were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Computer games use was not significantly associated with any biomarker (P>0.1) but the time spent using console games was positively associated with diastolic BP, mean arterial pressure, triglycerides, and a clustered cardiometabolic risk score. These results were independent of age, sex, pubertal stage, MVPA, and WC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results support some evidence regarding a plausible unfavorable role of playing (console) video games on cardiometabolic health in adolescence.
authors: Immunonutrition Research Group, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain. d.martinez@uam.es
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Martinez-Gómez
authors: Sonia
authors: S
authors: Gomez-Martinez
authors: Jonatan R
authors: JR
authors: Ruiz
authors: Francisco B
authors: FB
authors: Ortega
authors: Ascension
authors: A
authors: Marcos
authors: Oscar L
authors: OL
authors: Veiga
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000293:Adolescent; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000097:blood; D053299:Apolipoprotein B-100 / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D016014:Linear Models; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D057566:Self Report; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D018910:Video Games / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055105:Waist Circumference
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D053299:Apolipoprotein B-100; D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol