Heavy Internet use may put teens at risk for high blood pressure

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/hfhs-hiu100615.php

Public Release: 6-Oct-2015
Heavy Internet use may put teens at risk for high blood pressure
Henry Ford Health System

Teens who spend hours on the Internet may be at risk for high blood pressure, say researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

In a study published in the Journal of School Nursing, researchers found that teens who spent at least 14 hours a week on the Internet had elevated blood pressure. Of 134 teens described by researchers as heavy Internet users, 26 had elevated blood pressure.

This is believed to be the first study to show a link between time spent on the Internet and high blood pressure. The findings add to growing research that has shown an association between heavy Internet use and other health risks like addiction, anxiety, depression, obesity and social isolation.

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