In the report will be presented what has been learned from the latest Russian and international research about child health and outcomes relating to the digital technologies and internet. Results from several studies suggest multiple health risks such as inadequate physical activity, early myopia and blindness, overweight and obesity, long-term metabolic changes, mental disorders. We would like to emphasize that these disorders are preventable. Digital technologies could be used in providing actual health information for children and adolescents as well. It is important to take these findings in account by policy-makers, educators, child-protection specialists, industry and parents on the best evidence.

Risks and opportunities for child health in the digital world