Vital Signs: Children: Study Ties Too Little Sleep With Too Much Weight
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A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.
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Obese children often have undetected sleep disorders which could be affecting school performance, researchers warn.
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NEW YORK  - Many parents of children classified as overweight or even extremely overweight do not perceive their child as being excessively heavy, with some wrongly believing that their child is "about the right weight," new research suggests.
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If you&#39;re looking for a better way to control your weight, a new study suggests that getting a good night&#39;s sleep might keep the pounds off.
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NEW YORK  - Children's tendency to become   overweight might have something to do with how their mothers   urge them to eat, a new study hints.
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People who put on a few extra pounds may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight, according to two separate studies published on Monday.
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Exercise can reduce snoring  among overweight children, even if it doesn't result in weight  loss, a new study shows.
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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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Having too little sleep increases the risk of becoming obese, a study has found.
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A new UK study indicates that many parents of obese children have no idea their offspring have a problem. Researchers based at Plymouthâs Derriford Hospital carried out a survey involving 277 children and
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People who put on a few extra pounds may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight, according to two separate studies published recently.
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NEW YORK  - When children have sleep problems, their parents -- especially mothers -- often have sleep-deprived nights too, research shows.
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Diet and lifestyle play a far smaller role than genetic factors in determining whether a child becomes overweight, according to a British study of twins published on Thursday.
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The amount of time people spend  sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest.
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Cutting out sleep appears to make it harder to cut out calories, two studies released last week suggest.
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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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Description: Two studies report that sleep loss can contribute to obesity. Researchers found that when men slept 10 hours, they awoke with normal appetites.