More Evidence Ties Poor Sleep to Obesity in Kids

Elizabeth Prewitt PACEsConnection writer 5/20/144:00 AM

Study highlights need for consistent bedtime, experts say

Young children who get too little sleep are more likely than others to be obese by age 7, according to a new study.

Previous research has suggested insufficient sleep before age 4 raised the risk of obesity. But the new study, published online May 19 in Pediatrics, observed the link from infancy to mid-childhood.

http://consumer.healthday.com/women-s-health-information-34/misc-hormones-health-news-390/more-evidence-ties-poor-sleep-to-obesity-in-kids-687882.html

Access to free article in Pediatrics: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/05/14/peds.2013-3065

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Study highlights need for consistent bedtime, experts say

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