AIIMS-ICMR study: Teenagers are ruining their health! Spending hours hunched over a mobile phone is dangerous..

How Teens Are Damaging Their Backs: In this age of the internet, teenagers are constantly seen with phones in their hands. Instead of going out, teenagers prefer staying indoors and playing games on their mobile phones or laptops. They also spend hours sedentary in classrooms and rarely exercise. These habits are rapidly increasing the risk of various health problems among teenagers. Hours spent hunched over mobile phones, prolonged periods of sitting in school chairs, and failing to warm up before sports are all taking a toll on teenagers' muscles and bones. A new study by AIIMS and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that back pain, muscle stiffness, and lack of flexibility are rapidly increasing among children aged 15 to 18 years studying in Delhi schools.