Kids who get less sleep weigh more, study finds
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Children who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight than those who get more, according to a study published on Wednesday that tracked more than 2,000 U.S. kids for five years.
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Dec. 6, 2004 - America&#39;s hectic lifestyle, fueled by sleep loss, is feeding the obesity epidemic, according to new research. This week, two studies address this phenomenon -- building on earlier research pointing
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Children in the United States gain up to three times more weight during the summer holidays than during the school year, a study of 5- and 6-year-olds released on Wednesday said.
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NEW YORK  - Children tend to vary widely in their sleep habits, with some being naturally "short sleepers" and others needing more time in bed, a study suggests.
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Sleep problems and depression  in children may share a genetic source, a study of twins hints.
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TUEDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Lifestyles with too little movement, too much TV exposure and way too much junk food are pushing U.S. children toward a life of overweight and obesity, a collection of new studies finds.
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Black children are less likely to get enough sleep than their white counterparts, which makes them susceptible to poorer school performance and behavioral problems, a study said on Monday.
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ST. LOUIS -- Heavy children who lost weight kept the pounds off better through weight maintenance follow-up, but even that wasn't terribly successful over two years, researchers reported.
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Children born underweight but not disabled are still more likely to have physical and mental problems as teen-agers, researchers said on Monday.
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Being overweight is bad for kids' health, but a new study finds it's also bad for their education
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A new report gives District children a dubious distinction: Nearly one in four of those ages 10 to 17 is overweight, making them the heaviest kids in the country.
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NEW YORK  - The amount of time people spend sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest.
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NEW YORK  - Teenagers who are either underweight or obese are likely to have fewer children in adulthood, a study has found.
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The belief that obesity can be thwarted by getting tubby kids to exercise more is misplaced, says a study among nursery-school children.
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Teenagers who are either  underweight or obese are likely to have fewer children in  adulthood, a study has found.
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NEW YORK  - Young adults who were born at a  very low weight may have a higher-than-average rate of some  psychological problems, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Sleep-disordered breathing is  associated with higher rates of behavioral problems in  children, researchers report.