研究发现,12岁前早期使用智能手机与较高的抑郁症、肥胖症和青少年睡眠不良有关。 Early smartphone use before age 12 linked to higher depression, obesity, and poor sleep in teens, study finds.

小儿科的一项研究发现,在12岁前获得智能手机的美国儿童面临抑郁症、肥胖症和睡眠不良的较高风险。 A study in Pediatrics finds that U.S. children who get smartphones before age 12 face higher risks of depression, obesity, and poor sleep. 研究人员分析了10 500多名参加该国最大的长期大脑发展研究的人提供的数据,发现早期的电话使用(中位年龄为11岁)与这些健康挑战有关,即使考虑到社会经济因素和其他因素。 Analyzing data from over 10,500 participants in the nation’s largest long-term brain development study, researchers found earlier phone use—median age 11—linked to these health challenges, even after accounting for socioeconomic and other factors. 专家建议家长把使用智能电话作为重大健康决定,并考虑推迟。 Experts recommend parents treat smartphone access as a major health decision and consider delaying it.