Study: Harmful Use of Smart Devices During Meals

Many of us used smartphones while we ate to entertain, whether at work or for pleasure, but we want to enjoy it, but according to the following study, health is damaged.

Harmful use of smart devices during meals:

Scientists have warned of the risks associated with using the phone during the main meals of the day for health and have several complications.

A recent study found that people who use their phones at the same time for their meals consume 15% more calories than others.

Details of the study:

The study, conducted in coordination between two universities in Brazil and the Netherlands, revealed that reading the phone while eating leads to obesity and associated diseases.

"Looking at the phone screen can make a person unaware of the amount of food that she eats," she said. "Using the phone during meals leads to more calories and fat without paying attention," said Marcio Gilberto, the lead author of the study.