- Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at increased risk of health . . .
Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to a new study
- Kids who have smartphones by age 12 have higher risk of depression . . .
Children who own smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, a new study published Monday finds
- A Smartphone Before Age 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday, found that children who had a smartphone by age 12 were at higher risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep than those who did
- Owning a smartphone at age 12 linked to mental and physical health risks
The researchers found that at age 12 years, smartphone ownership versus not owning a smartphone was associated with an increased risk for depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep (odds ratios
- Smartphones Associated with Depression, Obesity, and Poor Sleep in . . .
The authors found that odds of depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep were 31%, 40%, and 62% higher in 12-year-olds who owned a smartphone than those who didn’t They also found that the odds of obesity and insufficient sleep increased almost 10% for each additional year of owning a smartphone before age 12
- Starting Kids Early on Smartphones Tied to Health Issues - MSN
Key Takeaways Handing smartphones out to tweens might be bad for their healthKids who had a phone by age 12 were more likely to have depression, obesity and poor sleepThe risk of obesity and poor
- Smartphone Ownership, Age of Smartphone Acquisition, and Health . . .
Abstract Objectives: Given concerns regarding health implications of adolescent smartphone use, we tested associations of smartphone ownership and age of smartphone acquisition with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep in early adolescence We hypothesized that smartphone ownership, especially at a younger age, would be associated with worse health outcomes
- Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression . . .
December 01, 2025 Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity and poor sleep New study by CHOP and Penn Medicine researchers underscores the need for teens to put
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