Little Childhood Sleep Linked to Later Problems
April 8, 2008
According to this article in Scientific American, by not getting enough sleep, a child’s risk of being overweight doubles and chances of later depression and anxiety increase. In two separate studies, young children who slept too little, were twice as likely to be overweight by age 3 and reported more anxiety, depressions and aggressive behavior as adults.
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Jason | April 16, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Nice post… That research from Scientific American isn’t necessarily valid… there’s lots of holes in the study.
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Simon | April 18, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Of course sleep deprivation is going to have dramatic consequences on the health of kids. Just like everybody else they need to sleep in order for their bodies to not only function but also develop properly. What most people don’t realize is how much goes on while one sleeps. The most important factor is the release of GH (growth hormone) that is used to not only make the little ones get bigger but also to regenerate their damaged bodies. Lack of sleep = less GH and sicker bodies. There is an interesting post about this at http://www.wesleepbetter.com/blog/helpmesleep_files/getdeltasleep.html it talks about the importance of deep sleep and GH.
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