"16 years later,women who slept 5 hours or less per night had a 15 percent higher risk of becoming obese, compared to women who slept 7 hours per night. Short sleepers also had 30 percent higher risk of gaining 30 pounds over the course of the study, compared to women who got 7 hours of sleep per night." harvard.edu retrieved Sept 21, 2015
""Our study found convincing evidence that getting less than recommended amounts of sleep across early childhood is an independent and strong risk factor for obesity and adiposity," said lead author, Dr. Elsie Taveras" Poor sleep linked to obesity risk for children Published May 19, 2014 foxnews.com
"Sleep may not be the only answer to the obesity pandemic, but its effect should be considered seriously, as even small changes in the energy balance are beneficial." S Taheri
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/sleep/
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/05/19/poor-sleep-linked-to-obesity-risk-for-children/
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