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Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Learning Problems, Obesity, Sleep Apnea are Intertwined: Researchers

Improving childhood obesity, sleep apnea, and learning impairment may require addressing all three factors, a new study suggests. That's because a complex relationship appears to exist between sleep, weight, and a child's ability to learn, researchers say. Addressing sleep apnea or learning ability alone is significantly more difficult unless parents and doctors address an overweight child's obesity, while at the same time, experts say that children who have poor mental processing may be more likely to develop obesity and sleep apnea.  Read full story > See all ADHD News

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