Insomnia and weight gain have been linked in adults but a new study finds that teens are not immune. Research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center (both in Boston) have found that teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weekends eat more fatty foods and snacks which increase the risk of obesity, especially in girls.
Insomnia and weight gain have been linked in adults but a new study finds that teens are not immune. Research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center (both in Boston) have found that teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weekends eat more fatty foods and snacks which increase the risk of obesity, especially in girls.
