Mobile phone use linked to depression, obesity, and poor sleep in 75% of 13-year-olds, expert says
A Saudi academic says a study found mobile phones are tied to depression, obesity, and sleep loss in 75% of children aged 12 to 13.
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AIMohammed Al-Ahmadi, professor of exercise physiology, said a scientific study has confirmed a link between mobile phone use and depression, obesity, and lack of sleep in 75% of children aged 12 to 13.
Speaking to Al-Saudiya TV, he added that the study was conducted in 2020 on more than 10,000 children to examine the impact of mobile phones on certain health indicators.
Al-Ahmadi noted that the majority of children aged 15 now own a smartphone.
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