# Kids Who Got a Smartphone at 12 Were 49% More Likely to Report Eating Disorder Symptoms by 14

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-09 06:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Symptoms, Smartphone, Eating, Likely, More, Who, Report, Were, Got, KIDS

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Kids with smartphones at 12 more likely to report eating disorder symptoms, study finds | 2026-10-08 00:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPc1RPbjF4blZMYUswdU1saVBwdHVxVm1hYWZWb0JIYjBEUWxoMGhraVpPaXBLMG5qZVhvSVIwTGM4eXlJd0ktRXF1cXlJV0pCWEpZY3BYN3ZrTXZWNHRYQnNnSDF6WUptMGw3N1VvcldqV2tEUkNKQXQ2OXJzWF9ORDBlbFY3OEU?oc=5) |
| RTTNews | Could Smartphone Ownership Among Children Increase Risk Of Eating Disorder Symptoms? | 2026-10-08 00:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNNV9ySlgtVjhXQ3hTSzZYSzB5VllTd2lUWUR4eGw3ak05aEt6Qk4wR2tMRm14a0NRRDJPMnhSUHRxTkFCSHlGclpxdGo0clkxY1BXZzJWX0llcUQ2NmZLdkx2V18ybDJaOVh4cHAyNTVEc0FsNFlqaTg1YTFMZGlqYlVKWjRoYmMzaDZpbERXMzd3aUZEU2RBTkxWOVl1SGVpbnBOYUZ5ZEZwUGQ2NE04LUh3eGl3OEtKUm1OUg?oc=5) |

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