treatise ; Adolescents get On a lower sleep due to smartphones

Teens get less sleep than they did before smart phones were invented, researchers said, raising concerns about the serious health consequences that could ensue.

A study published in the current issue of Sleep Medication examined data from two different surveys of American adolescents conducted over many years, including questions about how many hours of sleep they received. Approximately 370,000 adolescents participated.

Zlatan Krisan, a psychiatrist specializing in sleep and social behavior at the University of Iowa, said: "When mobile phone technology spread among teenagers, there was a seismic shift in the amount of sleep adolescents get."

The researchers looked at other factors besides electronic devices that may affect the amount of sleep adolescents, but the amount of sleep remained "relatively stable or reduced" between 2009 and 2015.

"The only factor that has severely affected the amount of sleep is mobile phones," Krisan said.

Researchers say the amount of time teenagers spend on their phones is the important factor in losing sleep.

The teenagers who used this technology other than mobile for two hours or less a day did not seem to have had negative effects on their sleep, Krisan said.

"But when smart phones began to use, it took up to five hours a day or more, which really led to a significant drop in sleep."

Adequate sleep in adolescence is critical. As well as direct stimulation, such as performance at school. Sleep habits established in teenage years can contribute to sleep patterns and health in adulthood. Lack of sleep was associated with health problems ranging from obesity to diabetes, depression and drug use.

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