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Archive Home > 2011 > January > 28 > Extra sleep may help prevent child obesity

Extra sleep may help prevent child obesity


January 28, 2011

A new study appearing in the February issue of the journal Pediatrics took a close look at the Body Mass Index and sleep patterns of children ages 4 to 10. Children averaged eight hours of sleep per night, which is lower than current recommendations. Children whose BMI showed they were obese....

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