Study: children who owned smartphones before age 12 have higher risk of developing eating disorders

KSL's Inside Sources

Study: children who owned smartphones before age 12 have higher risk of developing eating disorders

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Published on Oct 6, 2026, 4:10:32 PM
Total time: 00:08:26

Episode Description

In today's world, it feels like parents have non-stop battles to protect their kids. Holly's had her fair share of experiences and she's raising a pre-teen right now. So, she finds this new research to be concerning: children who have their own smartphones at age 12 or younger have a major increase in risk for eating disorders. She and Greg break down the new study.

 

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