Not Enough Sleep = Children Are Overweight

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Not Enough Sleep = Children Are Overweight

“Young children (3 – 5 year olds) who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk of becoming overweight,” says a new study. “This weight gain is a result of increased fat deposition in both sexes rather than additional accumulation of fat free mass.” The average sleep duration was just over 11 hours and “each additional hour of sleep reduced the risk of being overweight.”

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