Expert warns of risks as WHO classifies gaming disorder as disease
Physiology professor Mohammed Al-Ahmadi reiterates warnings about electronic gaming risks, noting the WHO now classifies gaming disorder as a medical condition.
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AIMohammed Al-Ahmadi, professor of exercise physiology, has renewed warnings about the dangers of electronic games.
Speaking in an interview broadcast on Al Saudiya TV, Al-Ahmadi noted that gaming disorder is now officially classified as a disease by the World Health Organization.
He added that the technology in question is not limited to mobile or console games alone.
Al-Ahmadi also cited a recent study of students, which found that only 17 minutes out of an hour and a half spent on electronic devices was used for educational purposes, with the remainder devoted to entertainment and socializing.