Sleep Duration Appears To Have Little Influence On Children’s Metabolic Risks

A cohort of children considered short sleepers were more likely to consume carbohydrates during a lunch buffet test meal vs. children who slept at least seven hours per night, although researchers did not observe an association between sleep duration and most metabolic syndrome components,” research indicated. The findings of the 125-child study were published online in the journal Pediatric Obesity. https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/cardiometabolic-disorders/news/in-the-journals/%7Bc82fc705-5b70-483e-b10d-f86ebe9ccec5%7D/sleep-duration-exerts-little-influence-on-childrens-metabolic-risks