Monday, May 19, 2014

More Evidence Ties Poor Sleep to Obesity in Kids

More Evidence Ties Poor Sleep to Obesity in Kids: Young children who get too little sleep are more likely than others to be obese by age 7, according to a new study.

Previous research has suggested insufficient sleep before age 4 raised the risk of obesity. But the new study, published online May 19 in Pediatrics, observed the link from infancy to mid-childhood.

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