Insufficient sleep in teenagers is associated with overweight and obesity

August 28, 2022

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Date: August 24, 2022

Source: European Society of Cardiology

Summary: According to new research, adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep. Shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics including excess fat around the middle, elevated blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid and glucose levels.

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Insufficient sleep in teenagers is associated with overweight and obesity

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Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.