What is the relationship between your child's hours of sleep and obesity?
What is the relationship between your child's hours of sleep and obesity?
A study suggests that children do not get adequate sleep or sleep patterns, which may make them more likely to become obese later. According to the researchers, this relationship increases the risk of cancer in decades to come.
The study, conducted at the University of Washington's School of Medicine, linked 120 American children at the age of eight to poor sleep quality and high BMI, an estimate of body fat based on weight and height.
"Obesity in childhood often leads to obesity, which puts them at greater risk of cancer associated with obesity in adulthood," says Dr. Bernard Fwemler, a professor of obesity at the University of Washington. "Many children do not get enough sleep because The presence of television sets in their bedrooms that contribute directly to sleep disorders.
The researchers stressed in a press release of the American Society for Cancer Research that there is a close relationship between obesity and various types of cancer, especially in childhood.
The study suggests that the higher the rates and hours of sleep, the lower the risk of obesity in childhood, and recommended further research to better understand how bad sleep patterns affect weight.