Mobile Phone Radiation Deflects Brain Energy Homeostasis and Prompts Human Food Ingestion

Abstract

Overview

The spread of obesity and mobile phone usage has been a global phenomenon. This study investigates the relationship between radio frequency-modulated electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) from mobile phones, absorbed predominantly by the user's head, and subsequent changes in brain function specifically relating to food intake and metabolism.

Findings

• In a controlled study of 15 young men, exposure to mobile phone radiation significantly increased caloric intake by 22-27% compared to a sham condition.
• The increase in food consumption was mainly due to higher carbohydrate intake.
• Changes in brain energy homeostasis were monitored using 31phosphorus-magnetic resonance spectroscopy, showing increased cerebral high-energy phosphate metabolism after mobile phone use.

Conclusion

The study underscores RF-EMFs as a potential contributor to overeating and the obesity epidemic worldwide. The findings also highlight changes in cerebral energy homeostasis induced by mobile phone use, suggesting broader neurobiological effects of RF-EMFs that could impact various brain functions. This research aligns with the WHO's highlighted need for in-depth study into the effects of RF-EMFs on health.