Some Serious Statistics About Your Sleep & Health
A study published recently, in the Journal of Sleep, shows that if young adults and teens get to bed too late at night, they are far more likely to become overweight as adults. In fact, the later they get to bed, the greater the chance they will be heavy as adults. Going to sleep late at night appears to be an even more significant factor than the number of hours of sleep for teens and young adults. Weight patterns established between the ages of 14–25 are likely to create a body mass index that will last a lifetime. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control has new statistics on teen sleep that are eye-opening.