How often do you consider the sleep habits of your household? Doctors often recommend that parents encourage a healthy diet and a healthy amount of physical activity for their children, and one study suggests that sleep should also be included. Researchers from the University of Illinois found that sleep habits of parents are closely related to […]
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Short Sleep and Sleep-Related Breathing Linked to Obesity
Obesity has been in the headlines more often in recent years as the epidemic is also affecting our youth. Published in The Journal of Pediatrics, research suggests that both sleep-related breathing problems and a lack sleep each doubles the risk of a child becoming obese by the age of 15. While numerous studies have already […]
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