Sleep Deprivation Doubles Risk of Child Obesity
New research from Warwick Uni’s Warwick Medical School has found that sleep deprivation could be responsible for an almost doubled risk of obesity in children.
The study, led by Prof. Francesco Cappuccio reviewed evidence in over 28,000 children and 15,000 adults – finding that in both groups that shorter sleep duration is associated with an almost doubled risk of being obese.
Prof. Cappuccio stated that:
“The “epidemic'” of obesity is paralleled by a ‘silent epidemic’ of reduced sleep duration with short sleep duration linked to increased risk of obesity both in adults and in children.These trends are detectable in adults as well as in children as young as 5 years.”
While this is obviously not the only influencing factor in the development of obesity – it is something that is worth further consideration, particularly when considering that that short sleep duration (or a lack of sleep) produces Ghrelin which is known to stimulate the appetite and create less leptin which has been shown to suppresses appetite!
Good Night Sleep
Lack of sleep can result in stress, lack of concentration, moodiness, memory loss, lower motivation and fatigue. It is important to get a good night sleep otherwise it may lead to different sleep disorders. More than eighty percent of people suffering from depression are suffering with sleep problems.
At present, one of the most common problems is Sleep deprivation. In fact the Better Sleep Council surveyed a thousand adult respondents and discovered that more than 30% of them confessed to not getting enough sleep each night.
Here are 101 ways to get good night sleep for those who experience difficulty in getting sleep.
http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com/blog/good-night-sleep-101-ways/