Children who use mobiles and laptops at bedtime 'double risk of poor sleep'

Bedtime use of mobile phones, laptops and tablets more than doubles the risk of poor sleep in children, academics in Wales claim.

Children who use mobiles and laptops at bedtime 'double risk of poor sleep'

Bedtime use of mobile phones, laptops and tablets more than doubles the risk of poor sleep in children, academics in Wales claim.

The study, which comprised a systematic review of 20 existing observational studies, involved 125,198 children and found that sleep quality and day-time sleepiness were affected to a similar magnitude.

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