Studies Highlight Potential Long-term Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Teens

Studies Highlight Potential Long-term Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Teens
Researchers of University of Sydney are concerned to see overall increase in prevalence across six lifestyle risk factors amongst teens during the pandemic. Sasin Tipchai/Pixabay
Marina Zhang
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A June study by researchers from the University of Sydney highlighted concerning trends of increased screen time, alcohol use, and poor sleep for teenagers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase has implications for teens’ long-term health, said researchers.

“We know these lifestyle risk behaviors are common among young people, but we also know they are key predictors of chronic diseases later in life, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental disorders,” said lead author Dr. Lauren Gardner, Research Fellow at the University’s Matilda Centre for Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use.
Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health writer for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She mainly covers stories on COVID-19 and the healthcare system and has a bachelors in biomedicine from The University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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