Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Weekend sleep-ins bad for teens

Carolyn Moynihan

An amazing amount of research is being done on the subject of sleep -- especially among adolescents. One of the hardest things in the world, apparently, is to get teenagers into and out of bed on time. In an Australian study, a school-based programme of four 50-minute classes over four weeks gave two groups of students aged 15 to 17 advice about healthy sleep habits along with other input on personal well-being, including healthy eating and exercise. Those in the classes were compared with control groups who did not do the programme.

http://www.mercatornet.com/family_edge/weekend_sleep_ins_bad_for_teens/

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