Poor access to parks could be deterring teens in countries such as India and Bangladesh from being active, whereas in rich countries social media could be a hindrance, a study has found.
Researchers, including those from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, found that teenagers in India had an average of 1.2 electronic devices in the bedroom and 0.5 personal electronic devices, while in Denmark, the average was 4.2 and 2.3, respectively.
Further, fewer than 30 percent of adolescents in India and Bangladesh reported having a personal social media account, compared to countries of higher socio-economic status, where the figure was over 90 percent, the team found.
This story is from the December 05, 2024 edition of Ahmedabad Mirror.
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