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Sleeping Time Linked to Poor Self-Regulation Among Teens

November 9, 2016 SrijitaAmong, Linked, Poor, Self-Regulation, sleeping, teens, Time, to

Poor self-regulation among teens is strongly associated with when one sleeps in relation to their body’s natural circadian rhythm, finds a study. According to the study, published in the journal Pediatrics, daytime sleepiness and being a night owl appear to be more strongly associated with poor self-regulation. “The results of this study suggest it is not how long you sleep that has the biggest impact on self-regulation, but when you sleep in relation to the body’s natural circadian rhythms and how impaired you are by sleepiness,” said Judith Owens, Director…

Screen Time, Phone use Linked to Less Sleep for Teens

October 29, 2016 Srijitafor, Less, Linked, Phone, screen, Sleep, teens, Time, to, Use

Digital distractions, and a more classical one, talking on the phone, are linked to shorter sleeping time and greater daytime sleepiness for teens, Canadian researchers say. “Today’s adolescents sleep much less than previous generations, their sleep quality is poorer, and they report more daytime sleepiness, all of which have health and social consequences,” said Jennifer O’Loughlin, an author of the paper in the journal Sleep Health and researcher at the University of Montreal. At the same time, electronic media are becoming a larger part of teen’s lives and are often…

Teens less likely to purchase beverages with health warning labels

September 9, 2016 Srijitabeverages:, Health, labels, Less, Likely, purchase, teens, to, warning, With

Soft drinks and other sugary drinks that include health warning labels are less likely to be purchased by teenagers, a study has found. In the study, researchers used an online survey to gauge the beverage selections of more than 2,000 participants aged 12-18 and from diverse backgrounds. The beverages included either no label at all, or one of five warning labels — one featuring calorie content, and four displaying a variation of warning text. “The average teen consumes at least one sugar-sweetened beverage every day, which could account for more…

Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease for obese teens

August 12, 2016 Srijita'obese, apnea, Disease, for, liver, May, Sleep, teens, worsen

Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease for obese teens (Courtney Keating/Getty Images) For teens with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), breathing disruptions during sleep may worsen scarring in the liver, according to a new study. Researchers found that among obese adolescents with NAFLD, those with the most severe liver disease also had the most severe sleep disordered breathing that caused them to experience periods of low oxygen at night. “This really focuses on the role of oxidative stress both systemically and specifically in the liver as a driving factor of…

obese teens at better danger of Liver diseases in Later existence

June 26, 2016 Srijita'obese, at, Better, danger, diseases, existence:, In, Later, liver, of, teens

Being overweight at some point of formative years can positioned guys at significantly better danger of developing extreme liver disease later in life, says a have a look at by means of Karolinska college in Sweden. The researchers tested approximately 45,000 Swedish guys, over a length of 40 years, to research if the frame mass index (BMI) in early life advanced extreme liver sicknesses in later lifeThe have a look at confirmed that adolescent adult males with a body mass index (BMI) above 25 are at a sixty four consistent…

examine: Diabetes in teens Can have an effect on the grey depend in their mind

June 17, 2016 Srijitaan, Can, depend, Diabetes, effect, Examine, grey, Have, In, mind, On, teens, The, their

kind 2 diabetes may additionally lead to good sized changes in the mind’s grey be counted extent in young adults, says a observe by using Cincinnati kid’s hospital clinical Centre within the USGrey count number is the mind vicinity involved in muscle manage and sensory belief which include seeing and listening to, reminiscence, emotions, speech, decision-making and 2e6e3562d9dbc29d194484e1328ef239. For the take a look at, the crew analysed 20 teens with kind 2 diabetes and as compared them to 20 teenagers without diabetes who have been comparable in age, race and…