Good sleep helps kids become slimmer, healthier teens: study

Medical X-Press – Staff Writer

Regular bedtimes and adequate sleep during childhood may contribute toward a healthy weight in the teen years, a new study finds. The study included nearly 2,200 kids in 20 U.S. cities. One-third of them had consistent, age-appropriate bedtimes between ages 5 and 9, according to their mothers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-good-kids-slimmer-healthier-teens.html