Children Who Sleep Less Are More Likely to Be Overweight (May 31, 2011)
Abstract:
"Despite recent data suggesting that the dramatic increases in overweight and obesity in children and adolescents seen over the past three decades have begun to plateau, rates remain alarmingly high," write Philippa J. Carter, from the Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and colleagues from the Family Lifestyle, Activity, Movement and Eating (FLAME) study. "Concurrent with these increases has been a reduction in how long children sleep, raising the question of a link. Several recent reviews have now shown a relatively consistent relation between shorter sleep duration and increased risk of overweight in childhood, particularly in younger children."
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