Now, when I was little, I was told to sleep so I wouldn't be tired the next morning, or if I was sick, I was told sleep would help me get better.
And now, it appears sleep helps children fight obesity.
This is the first time data has been collected over five years, which is the only way to do it for such a study.
I do have some thoughts on this study though. The numbers drop from 36 percent to 30 percent chance of obesity if there is an extra hour of sleep. However, I think the total amount is important.
At least some other studies explain WHY.
It does make sense. I know that I stay up later than I should on some nights and that does throw off my metabolism. If anyone has ever stayed up late, they probably have experienced it as well, maybe getting hungry at 1 am or snacking on chips while attempting to do some late night cramming.
So what does this mean? Try to go to bed earlier. Or if you can't, at least you can feel better about hitting the snooze alarm.
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So what exactly is a sufficient amount of sleep then? I know that it varies somewhat with age, but I'd be willing to bet that getting too much sleep is just as bad for your health as not getting enough sleep.
I did look up that information. It varies. It used to be 6-8 but studies now show that 7 is the best.
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