Deep sleep Prevent Child Obesity
Jul/090
Surprising facts that were found are: less sleep in infancy tend to cause Obesity in the adult. Research conducted by the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, published in the journal Pediatrics has not been this long. Research is involved more than a thousand people watched from birth until the age of 32 years.
Of course, lack of time to sleep in childhood is not the only cause of Obesity. There are also genetic factors (if both parents of Obesity, 80% will likely result in children Obesity, if one of the parents Obesity, possibly his son Obesity 40%), lack of movement and sports, and food consumption that is not wise. However, less sleep in infancy most dominant cause someone to Obesity in the future.
How can it happen? Apparently, children who sleep less tend to experience fatigue throughout the day. As a result, are reluctant to spend it on, so the calories into the body does not burn perfect, and stored as fat.
Lack of sleep also causes the production of ghrelin in the body so much higher, while the production of leptin is lower. Ghrelin is a hormone that triggers increased appetite, and vice versa, resistor hormone leptin is the desire to eat. Ghrelin in the womb when the child’s body high, it tends to continue to feel hungry. Moreover, leptin children who sleep less to be low, so that the hormone does not have to limit the desire to eat excessively.
Robert John Hancox, senior researcher in the research team was then reminds parents to start to set the sleep pattern of children with a good night. Important because we realize, confusion child sleep pattern will bring consequences for life. Therefore, experts recommend that babies sleep during 10,5-18 hours / day, children 1-3 years 12-14 hours / day, children 3-5 years 11-13 hours / day, children 5-12 years old 10-11 hours / day, while teenagers are encouraged 8,5-9,5 hours sleep a night.