To monitor ‘social jet lag,’ scientists look to Twitter

Social jet lag — a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body’s internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules — has been tied to obesity and other health problems. Now, researchers have found a clever way to measure social jet lag in people all over the country: by analyzing patterns of activity on the social media platform Twitter.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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