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Lack of Sleep in Babies a Cause of Childhood Obesity, Study Finds

by Honey Berk, Posted Sep 7th 2010 4:30PM

Extra winks today may help stave off extra pounds tomorrow. Credit: Getty Images
As if parents weren't stressed enough about their kids not getting enough sleep at night, now there's a whole new reason to worry. Babies and preschoolers who ...As if parents weren't stressed enough about their kids not getting enough sleep at night, now there's a whole new reason to worry. Babies and preschoolers who don't get at least 10 hours of sleep at night may be significantly more at risk for developing childhood obesity, according to a new study.
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Lack of sleep linked to obesity in children

by Angie Felton, Posted Nov 5th 2007 11:30AM

There's even more evidence that getting enough sleep is vital to the health of young children. A new study found that third graders who got less than 9 hours, 45 minutes of sleep a night had a greater risk of becoming obese by the 6th grade, no ...
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