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Link to Rickets Unfounded and Unfair
25/01/2010
TIGA said today that it was ludicrous to suggest that playing video games was responsible for an apparent increase in cases of rickets. TIGA made the comments following newspaper stories about a review in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal suggesting a link between playing games and the medical condition of rickets.
Rickets is caused by Vitamin D deficiency. The main source of Vitamin D is sunlight, through skin exposure. Vitamin D is also present in a small number of foods, such as oily fish or cod liver oil.
http://www.tiga.org/News/TIGA-Rebukes-Link-Between-Gaming-and-Rickets.aspx
Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA, said:
It is very sad to hear of the increase in cases of rickets, but it is ludicrous to blame video games for this medical problem. Any activity or habit that prevents children or adults from getting sufficient exposure to sunlight could be blamed: for example, reading books or watching television. Equally, playing video games does not ineluctably lead to a bad diet. Parents can help to protect their children from getting rickets by giving them a healthy diet and ensuring that they get some time outside to play and to take exercise.
Quite apart from their entertainment value, video games can have positive educational benefits. We must avoid losing sight of the advantages of video games and avoid blaming them for every problem under the sun.
Contact: Richard Wilson
Email: tiga_takeout-bounces@freedom255.com
Url: www.tiga.org
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