Adolescent obesity linked to reduced sleep caused by technology use and caffeine
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 02:49
in Health & Medicine
According to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, adolescent obesity is associated with having less sleep. Reduction in sleep could be related to a higher caffeine intake, more hours of technology use and increased symptoms of sleep disorders (such as snoring).
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