Regular bedtimes and sufficient sleep for children may lead to healthier teens

By Marjorie S. Miller

Having a regular, age-appropriate bedtime and getting sufficient sleep from early childhood may be important for healthy body weight in adolescence, according to researchers at Penn State. The researchers identified groups of children by bedtime and sleep routines and tested longitudinal associations for each group with adolescent body mass index (BMI). Results are published Dec. 4 in the journal Sleep. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-regular-bedtimes-sufficient-children-healthier.html