Obesity linked to poor sleeping habits
Lack of sleep? Parents are unlikely to make a connection between sleep — or rather the lack of it — and obesity, but the latest research consistently points to the fact that children who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to gain weight.
International study after international study has shown that children who sleep fewer than 11 hours a night are 58% more at risk of being overweight or obese than those who sleep for an hour more.
