Children with TV or Computer Sleep Less

Children with TV or Computer Sleep Less July 27, 2009 A recent study revealed that middle school children with an average age of 14 who had a TV or computer in their room slept less, watched more TV, played more video games and spent more time surfing the net than children who did not have a TV or computer in their room. The study was conducted during the school year and has implications for fatigue, wakefulness and learning during school attendance. Research by Dr. Yael Latzer and Dr. Tamar Schochat of the University of Haifa examined the sleep habits, the use of TV and computers and the eating behavior while using the computer or watching TV of 444 middle school children. Compared to children who did not have a TV or computer in their room, those who did have a TV or computer went to sleep 30 minutes later but woke up at the same time. The cumulative weekly sleep loss over the course of a week for the TV/computer group was 3 to 4 hours. The average participant in the study went to bed at 11:04 p.m. and woke up at... Read More   Lack of Sleep Leads to Weight Gain   Keeping Fit Includes Exercise for the Brain   Poor Oral Hygiene Could Destroy Your Oral Health   To unsubscribe or change subscriber options  click here .

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