New Study Links Smartphone Ownership at Age 12 to Increased Risk of Eating Disorders by Age 14

Kathmandu. Children who own their own smartphones at the age of 12 are more likely to develop symptoms of 'eating disorder' compared to their peers who do not have smartphones, a new study has shown.

This research, published Friday in the medical journal 'JAMA Network Open', is based on a comprehensive survey of approximately 9,000 adolescents across the United States.