Studies have concluded time after time that getting less than 6 hours sleep per night causes adverse health consequences. Here is an article from Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, that highlights results from a sleep study conducted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai. The study found elevated blood sugar in children with less than optimal sleep patterns and shorter sleep duration. Click on the link below to open the article:

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We’ve known for a long time now that sleep can affect body weight, but recent research unveiled more trouble can come from restless nights. Dr. Zhijie Yu, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai, found elevated blood sugar in …

Publish Date: 04/26/2010 14:50

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 Lack of Sleep Affects Blood Sugar and Body Weight