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Over the last few years there has been some compelling evidence that too little sleep contributes to obesity.
No one is quite sure why but, each time a study is done on this, the people who sleep the least seem to weight the most.
Now, a British study has extended this finding to children.
In reviewing data on 13,000 children followed since birth, it was found that short sleep duration at age 30 months was associated with obesity at age 7 years.
How did the researchers explain this finding? Two possibilities:
* Too little sleep might affect body hormones which, in turn, affect hunger.
* Less sleep may result in kids spending less time outdoors and active.
For Dr. Shahrad Taheri, one of the researchers on the study, said the results were so dramatic that he thought poor sleep may be a prime reason behind the growing epidemic of obesity among kids.
I think there is something to this. I certainly notice that I seem hungrier when I haven’t gotten much sleep. Also, I’ll take any excuse I can get to sleep in on Saturday.
Allen Oelschlaeger
Author of Finally, the Straight Scoop About Weight, Nutrition, and Fitness
Tags: Obesity Causes
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September 13, 2009 at 1:40 am
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the best solution for obesity is none other than Exercise and Proper diet. i would try to avoid slimming pills or fat burning food supplements