Spending an excessive amount of time on smartphones and other electronic devices could put children and young adults’ heart health in jeopardy, potentially leaving them susceptible to dangerous health conditions that raise the risk of heart disease.
The connection is especially strong in those who get less sleep, Danish researchers said Wednesday, suggesting that screen time could be “stealing” sleep time. Getting more sleep helps to lower the risk of the conditions they flagged, which include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance.
