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posted by Fnord666 on Saturday July 27 2019, @09:07AM   Printer-friendly
from the only-use-it-at-night dept.

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Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity: Recent study found risk of obesity increased by 43%

As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and grow as a primary source of entertainment -- particularly among young people -- it leads to a decrease in physical activity. In a recent study presented at the ACC Latin America Conference 2019, university students who used their smartphones five or more hours a day had a 43 percent increased risk of obesity and were more likely to have other lifestyle habits that increase the risk of heart disease.

"It is important that the general population know and be aware that, although mobile technology is undoubtedly attractive for its multiple purposes, portability, comfort, access to countless services, information and entertainment sources, it should also be used to improve habits and healthy behaviors," said Mirary Mantilla-Morrón, a cardiac pulmonary and vascular rehabilitation specialist at the Health Sciences Faculty at the Simón Bolívar University in Barranquilla, Colombia, and the lead author of the study. "Spending too much time in front of the Smartphone facilitates sedentary behaviors, reduces the time of physical activity, which increases the risk of premature death, diabetes, heart disease, different types of cancer, osteoarticular discomfort and musculoskeletal symptoms."


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 27 2019, @09:55PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 27 2019, @09:55PM (#872099)

    Depending on what the variables and connections are, they might be rare and/or special. There is such a thing as degrees of separation or freedom.

    Sure, but the primary determinant of publishing your results is "statistical significance", which has nothing to do with that.

  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday July 28 2019, @09:10PM

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Sunday July 28 2019, @09:10PM (#872402) Journal

    Are you that one AC who has a permanent stick up his arse about hypothesis testing?

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