From Forgetfulness to Depression, Here Are the Dangers That Threaten Gamers Who Often Stay Up Late

 

For a gamer, staying up late is inseparable from his daily activities at night and maybe one of the normal things for a gamer to do. This is due to being too fun and enjoying the game with friends and there is a sense of wanting to complete the mission of the game so that you don't remember the time off.

However, in several health journal research, it turns out that there are many dangers that can threaten the health of gamers.

The first is forgetfulness, this happens due to a decrease in one of the brain activities that regenerate cells that are useful for strengthening memories. The regeneration process that occurs at night is also useful for transferring memories to the part of the brain that functions as a long-term memory storage area.

Second, gaining weight, this can occur due to lack of rest hours associated with increased appetite and increased hunger. Gamers who often stay up late tend to eat more high-calorie snacks at night.

Third, the risk of death, a health study revealed that gamers with a short duration of sleep per day can increase the risk of death by 12%. This increased risk also applies to all causes of death, especially the heart and blood vessels, in his records there have been a lot of teenage gamers who died due to staying up late playing games at night.

Fourth, the risk of cancer, someone who often stays up late every day has a higher risk of cancer, the increase is thought to be related to prolonged stress and damage to body cells. In fact, sleep is one of the activities and a successful way to relieve stress and repair body cells.

Fifth, depression, many studies have shown that people who tend to sleep less than six hours at night experience depression. One of the activities that result is staying up late where gamers often cut their sleeping hours or rest at night.