Has IBS increased amongst the Gaming population?

My son has had some issues for a while and loves his gaming, but I wondered is IBS becoming more prevalent amongst those who are gamers.

My son indicates that he often has pain when he plays and has linked this to the tension surrounding getting caught by your oponant. Additionally, two of his friends (Also gamers) have issues.

Does IBS have an environmental factor I wonder?

Would be great to hear from other gamers or of any research found.

Coogy

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Losing at anything, including a computer game is going to be stressful. Stress leads to IBS. Playing computer games obsessively in a room is never going to be very healthy:

    + stress
    + lack of exercise
    + lack of sunlight and fresh air
    + lack of real social contact

    is a poisonous mixture.

    This is not what human bodies have evolved to do so it is not surprising if the body can't cope with it.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Losing at anything, including a computer game is going to be stressful. Stress leads to IBS. Playing computer games obsessively in a room is never going to be very healthy:

    + stress
    + lack of exercise
    + lack of sunlight and fresh air
    + lack of real social contact

    is a poisonous mixture.

    This is not what human bodies have evolved to do so it is not surprising if the body can't cope with it.

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