If your kid spends too much time staring at a TV or another electronic device at night, he's more likely to be obese and suffer from other health issues.
In what might be the first study that connects the dots between sleep, diet and physical activity among kids, Canadian researchers have found that adding just one hour of extra sleep decreases the chances of being overweight or obese by around 30%.
“If you want your kids to sleep better and live a healthier lifestyle, get the technology out of the bedroom,” said Paul Veugelers, a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta in Canada, and a co-author of the paper.
The scientists surveyed around 3,400 students in fifth grade (ages 9 to 11) and found that half of them had at least one electronic device in their bedrooms. Those were 1.47 times more likely to be overweight than kids with no device in their bedrooms.
To find out more about this study, watch the video above. What do you think of this study? Does your kid have access to electronic devices in his or her bedroom? Tell us what you think in the comments.
This story originally published on Mashable here.
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