Why do you wake up at night to pee? The real reason

The screens in question  (4/12)

As Dr. Jimmy Mohamed explained on RTL radio, a new study has drawn a parallel between screen use and nocturia.

High screen time increases the urge to urinate  (5/12)

As a result, people who spend a lot of time in front of screens during the day increase their risk of needing to urinate at night by almost 50%.

More than five hours on screen  (6/12)

According to the study, this threshold would be crossed after just 5 hours of screen time per day, whether it be television, mobile phone or computer.

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