Preteen smartphone users at risk of depression, obesity: research

Smartphone ownership among preteens is associated with greater risk of depression, obesity and lack of sleep, according to a new study. The study, set to be published in the January edition of the journal Pediatrics, examined the impacts of smartphone ownership on a group of more than 10,000 adolescents. It found that the odds of depression were 31 percent greater for 12-year-olds who owned smartphones than…