Could Your Phone Be Making You Eat More? A New Study Suggests So
Participants who were exposed to mobile phone radiation ate 22–27% more calories than those who weren’t exposed.
Researchers set out to explore whether exposure to mobile phone radiation could influence how much we eat. They took 15 healthy young men and exposed them to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) from mobile phones for 25 minutes while they were fasting. After the exposure, the participants were given access to a buffet, and the researchers measured how much food they consumed.
The results were surprising:
🔹 Participants who were exposed to mobile phone radiation ate 22–27% more calories than those who weren’t exposed.
🔹 The increase in food intake was mainly due to a higher consumption of carbohydrates (think pasta, bread, and sweets).
🔹 Brain scans suggested that the radiation may have altered brain energy levels, which could explain the increased appetite.
Why Does This Matter?
If mobile phone radiation does, in fact, affect the brain’s ability to regulate energy, it could have big implications. It might help explain why so many people struggle with overeating in the modern world. With mobile phones being such a major part of our daily lives, this research raises questions about whether long-term exposure could contribute to weight gain and even the obesity epidemic.
