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One Everyday Habit Is Linked to 49% Higher Risk of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Teens
Giving a child a smartphone before age 13 could be risky for some aspects of their mental health.
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Giving a child a smartphone before age 13 could be risky for some aspects of their mental health. In a new study of nearly 9,000 adolescents in the US, researchers found that owning a smartphone at age 12 was associated with a 36 percent higher chance of reporting any symptom of an eating disorder.
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