Kids’ Quality Sleep May Prevent Obesity, Diabetes
August 5, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Adolescents, Children's Health, Diabetes, Diet, Medical Research, Neurology, Obesity, Prevention, Psychiatry, Sleep
According to recently released information, the soaring rate of obesity in 6- to 11-year-old American children has tripled in just 30 years. Alongside that dangerous rise in weight that threatens our nation’s children, a growing number of these children also suffer from chronic sleep deprivation. The newly released study has found an important link between a child’s weight and his or her ability to get a good night’s rest. Read more





