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medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-04
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Digital media health risks warrant global action to protect young people, experts argue
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The digital determinants of health: a new era for global public health
The Lancet · 2026
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedA new three-paper series in The Lancet by 13 global experts says digital technologies as currently built and governed create real health risks worldwide, and that children and young people should be an immediate global policy priority.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedAn umbrella review covering 9 million people under 25 across 121 reviews found consistent associations between problematic digital media use and adverse health outcomes, including common mental health problems, sleep problems, and reduced physical activity.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe authors say the associations are modest and based on low-certainty evidence that cannot establish cause and effect, but they argue the findings still justify coordinated global action and better data sharing from technology companies.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe story says the review also identified some beneficial associations, including moderate digital media use with higher well-being and active video game use with higher well-being and healthier lifestyles.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedTo illustrate possible population-level impact, the authors estimated that spending more than two hours a day on screens could be associated with around 2.8 million healthy years of life lost to depression and 240,000 to obesity worldwide each year, while warning these estimates should be interpreted carefully.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedaround 2.8 million healthy years of life lost to depression and 240,000 to obesity worldwide each year
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Crossref, PubMed, Europe PMC · 16 candidate papers
The digital determinants of health: a new era for global public health
The Lancet · 2026 · Crossref
Effects of Teleintervention Maintenance Programs for Children (Age 6-12) and Adolescents (Age 13-18) With Overweight or Obesity-Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle: A Systematic Review.
Pediatric Obesity · 2026 · PubMed
Role of Screen Time, Digital Interaction, and Social Support in Adolescent Psychological Well-Being
Psyche 165 Journal · 2025 · Crossref
Shared Behavioural Determinants of Short Sleep and Obesity From Childhood to Adolescence: An Analyses of Growing Up in Scotland Birth Cohort 1.
2026 · Europe PMC
Cohort profile: the SEROCoV-KIDS population-based cohort study and biobank on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents in Geneva, Switzerland.
BMJ Open · 2026 · PubMed
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