Sleep Deprivation Tied to Increased Nighttime Urination in Preadolescence

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 13:31 in Health & Medicine

Study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle. Researchers found sleep deprivation caused healthy children, ages 8-12, to urinate significantly more frequently, excrete more sodium in urine, have altered regulation of the hormones important for excretion.

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