Representative image WASHINGTON: Insufficient sleep duration in children may be associated with poor diet , obesity and more screen time, a study warns. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, shows that less sleep was linked with unhealthy dietary habits such as skipping breakfast, fast-food consumption and consuming sweets regularly. Insufficient sleep duration also was associated with increased screen time and being overweight/obese, researchers said. "Approximately 40 per cent of school children in the study slept less than recommended," said Labros Sidossis from Rutgers University in the US. "Insufficient sleeping levels were associated with poor dietary […]
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