KABUL (Pajhwok): Up to six hour mobile phone conversation during a week could cause 25 percent chances of hypertension problems, according to health experts and research.
Hypertension caused by telephonic conversation:
Talking on a mobile for 30 minutes or more per week is linked with a 12% increased risk of high blood pressure compared with less than 30 minutes, according to research published today in European Heart Journal – Digital Health, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
“It’s the number of minutes people spend talking on a mobile that matter for heart health, with more minutes meaning greater risk,” said study author Professor Xianhui Qin of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
“Years of use or employing a hands-free set-up had no influence on the likelihood of developing high blood pressure. More studies are needed to confirm the findings.”
Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke and a leading cause of premature death globally.
Mobile phones emit low levels of radiofrequency energy, which has been linked with rises in blood pressure after short-term exposure. Results of previous studies on mobile phone use and blood pressure were inconsistent, potentially because they included calls, texts, gaming, and so on.
This study examined the relationship between making and receiving phone calls and new-onset hypertension.
The study used data from the UK Biobank. A total of 212,046 adults aged 37 to 73 years without hypertension were included.
Information on the use of a mobile phone to make and receive calls was collected through a self-reported touchscreen questionnaire at baseline, including years of use, hours per week, and using a hands-free device/speakerphone.
Curtail the use of mobile phone:
Dr. Syed Farid Shah Rafaie, and expert of internal diseases, said the research had been conducted by the European Heart Health Association, Digital Health Association with some health experts from the southern China University.
He added: “The fact that how mobile conversation caused hypertension was not yet proven but added there were some hypostasis regarding the waves coming out of mobile phones and the state of human brain and neuron system during telephonic conversation.”
He urged to reduce the use mobile to the possible extend, adding that the use of headphone sets could also help reduce the risks.
Dr. Faridullah Umari, an internal diseases expert in the Melli and Antani Hospitals, said: “When we are talking on mobile phones for a long time it is possible that the same conversation could cause mental and psychological problems.”
Referring to the other side effects of increasing conversation on mobile phone, he said the use of mobile phone without necessity could cause eye problems and disturb sleep as well.
He urged mobile phone conversation should not increase by more than two minutes adding that pregnant women and children should refrain from the greater use of mobile phones.
Syed Murtaza Hofyani, another senior medical expert, said a research article that was published a few days ago, showed that talking on the phone for more than half an hour a week increases blood pressure, and this article was published by a special European heart journal.
He said the research was carried out by an academic institution and published by a credible institution.
He said more research had been conducted on the causes of hypertension adding that so far the exact cause of hypertension was not ascertained.
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