[Gambling and Gaming disorders and physical health of players: A critical review of the literature].

Context: Gambling and gaming disorders have been introduced as addictions in the DSM-5 and have been announced for the next edition of the ICD. Links between gambling and gaming and psychiatric comorbidities have been thoroughly investigated, but so far the impact of gambling and gaming on physical health has been overlooked.

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the impact of gaming and gambling disorders on the physical health of gamers and gamblers.