Mobile Phone Use and Risk of Adverse Health Impacts among Medical Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Exploring the Possibility of Headache Exposure among Mobile Phone Users Aged (18-25) Years

“…It has been revealed that the use of mobile phones mainly for non-call purposes like surfing social networking sites may cause headaches significantly among study subjects. This was in agreement with another Arabian study by Amal, et al, they found that the headache was higher with those who use mobile phones for non-call purposes other than calling [14]. These young adults seem to spend most of their time making and receiving calls and messages with others using social networking sites.…”

The relationship between smartphone addiction and musculoskeletal pain prevalence among young population: a cross-sectional study

“…Excessive use of a smartphones may cause various physical and psychological health problems for such individuals. In the literature, some studies have investigated the relationship between smartphone/mobile phone use and musculoskeletal symptoms and syndromes [14,16,26,29]. The findings showed that the upper back, neck, and wrists/hands were the most painreported body parts among the participants.…”

“…In a recent study, Toh et al [33] reported that after adjusting for potential confounders, the number of hours a day spent on smartphones was associated with increased risk of neck/shoulder, upper back, arm, and wrist/hand discomfort. In another study, Hegazy et al [29] reported (using an adjusted multiple logistic regression analysis) that excessive smartphone use was significantly associated with self-reported sleep disturbance, headache, fatigue, depression, nervousness, and musculoskeletal pain. Similarly, in our study, it was observed that high SAS scores, which are an indicator of excessive phone use, were associated with the presence of neck, shoulder, upper back, and wrist/hand pain symptoms.…”

A Mobile-Based Intervention for Obesity Prevention Among Female College Students in Saudi Arabia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…In 2016, it was reported that the average Saudi college student uses their phone 330 min/day, and duration was significantly higher in females. 20 Second, this study utilized the social media (SM) Instagram, through which users may benefit from receiving health information, social support, and motivation. Instagram is one of the most popular social media apps in KSA.…”

“…7 The CDC recommends 2 cups of fruits for adult men and women ages 19-30 years. It also recommends 2½ cups of vegetables for adult women and 3 cups for men ages [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] years. 6 The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that consuming at least 2½ cups of fruits and vegetables per day may prevent chronic diseases such as obesity and its comorbidities.…”