Lack Of Sleep Linked To Being Overweight In 9 To 12 Year Olds

A new US study has found that lack of sleep in children aged 9 to 12 is linked to increased risk of being overweight.The study is published in the 5th November issue of Pediatrics and is the work of Dr Julie C Lumeng, assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan Center for Human Growth and Development, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and colleagues. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on November 6th, 2007