Bedtime smartphone use may cause weight gain in kids: Study

The study found several adverse effects associated with using different technologies right before bed

Watching TV or using smartphones before going to bed may lead to weight gain in kids, a study warns.

The findings, published in the journal Global Pediatric Health, suggest a vicious cycle of technology use - poor sleep and rising body mass indexes (BMIs).

"We saw technology before bed being associated with less sleep and higher BMIs," said Caitlyn Fuller, from Penn State College of Medicine in the US.

"We also saw this technology use being associated with more fatigue in the morning, which circling back, is another risk factor for higher BMIs. So we are seeing a loop pattern forming," Fuller said.

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