Less is more: Study shows that teens who sleep less eat more fatty foods and snacks

31 August 2010, 9:31 pm

( American Academy of Sleep Medicine ) Teens who slept less than eight hours on weeknights consumed 2.2 percent more calories from fats and 3 percent fewer calories from carbs than teens who slept eight hours or more. In secondary analyses stratified by sex, the results were significant among girls but not boys. Also, for each one-hour increase in sleep duration, the odds of consuming a high ...... Read More »

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