Link to Obesity: Lack of Sleep

When Rebecca Martin, MSN, APRN, RN, hematology/oncology nurse practitioner at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL, read research that claimed shorter sleep in children is associated with them being overweight, she was intrigued by the results.¹

"At first, when I read the study, my response was, 'Of course children gain weight when they're short of sleep because they're too tired to go out and exercise the next day.' As I read on, it was interesting to see the weight gain was more related to chemical imbalances secondary to sleep deprivation as opposed to fatigue that limited physical activity."  Click here for full article.