Are you kids staying up late to munch Cheetos in front of the TV?
Researchers have found another downside for children who don't get an adequate night's sleep.
A study published in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics found that third-graders who got nine hours or more of sleep significantly reduced their risk of being obese by sixth-grade. The child's weight in third-grade wasn't a factor.
Here's an expert from the AP story...
If there was a magic number for the third-graders, it was nine hours, 45 minutes of sleep. Sleeping more than that lowered the risk significantly.The study gives parents one more reason to enforce bedtimes, restrict caffeine and yank the TV from the bedroom.