June 6th, 2011

Dream It is very important for the health of the human body, especially for children. Scientists working in this field have established a close link between insufficient sleep and children obesity then that is harmful to health.

It was found that during sleep the children spend most of the calories that they have accumulated during the day, that is, lose weight. Observations of 244 children showed that not getting enough sleep subsequently leads to weight gain. The children who slept at least eight hours a day, were thinner.

Medical examinations of children participating in the experiment, carried out within three years, every six months. Each child had fixed the main physical parameters, including - height and weight, as well as set the sleep mode. The result was found that children who slept less in the earlier stages of growth, were at greater risk of recruitment overweight body by the age of seven. This occurred regardless of the physical activity of a child.

It is assumed that this was because children who sleep less, more time to eat. In addition, the body of a child grows especially during sleep, while those with little sleep, excessive Calories deposited in the fat cells.