More Sleep, Less Fat.

• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 298, Nº. 4, 2008, págs. 34-34
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article reports that a meta-analysis of studies which investigated relationships between children's sleep duration and their body masses indicated that a lack of sleep contributes to the risk of obesity. Insufficient sleep disrupts hormone levels, which is thought to contribute to excessive weight gain.