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— A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that adults with Down syndrome also frequently suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, complications of untreated OSA such as cardiovascular disease, daytime sleepiness and impaired cognitive functioning overlap with…
— Many studies have linked obesity and insomnia. Research also shows that getting too much sleep, or irregular sleep (less than six hours or more than nine per night), can lead to fat deposits in the belly. Over seventy five percent of Americans claim to have difficulty…
— A small appropriate snack may be the extra boost your body needs to send you off into a restful calm. Our bodies release sleep-inducing hormones before we sleep. Foods rich in tryptophan (especially when combined with a carbohydrate) can help your body release sleep-inducing hormones, which…
— The success of an ongoing childhood fitness and weight-loss program sponsored by five NIH institutes is spreading across the United States. Here's how you can get involved in We Can!—Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition.
— Despite increasing awareness about eating disorders among people, nocturnal eating syndrome, an eating disorder, is commonly found in women. Nocturnal eating syndrome is a medical problem that is associated with sleep disorders. Generally, people with this ailment are Very light sleepers. When they awake during the…
— Levels of debt have been associated with an increased risk of being fat. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health blame the trend on the high price of healthy food, and a tendency for people worried by debt to comfort eat.
— Going low carb to lose weight? New research shows you may be jeopardizing your heart health by trading in carbohydrates for protein.
— Children with chubby bellies are more likely to have sleep-disordered breathing, a condition that's associated with behavioral problems, hyperactivity and difficulty staying awake at school, new research shows.
In the study, researchers examined 700 children between the ages of 5 and 12 randomly chosen from…
— People who get too little sleep are at risk for obesity, and for blacks the risk is greater than for whites, New York researchers have found.
Studying the connection between short sleep duration and obesity, researchers analyzed national data from 29,818 adults aged 18 to…
— According to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, adolescent obesity is associated with having less sleep. Reduction in sleep could be related to…
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