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Effects Of Wearable Devices On A Person’S Lifestyle, Krima Patel, Adarsh Gupta May 2021

Effects Of Wearable Devices On A Person’S Lifestyle, Krima Patel, Adarsh Gupta

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Lifestyle of the general population is a genuine concern currently due to processed foods and sedentary lifestyles. Also, technology has geared the new generation towards introversion but, not all technology is bad. If used in the correct way, technology can be helpful in transitioning from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy lifestyle. Through the Summer Medical Research Fellowship (SMRF) research program, it addressed whether or not wearable devices have an effect on lifestyle.

During SMRF, everyone above the age of 18 was targeted. The hypothesis was to address if devices have an effect on lifestyle. During the first week of …