Skipping breakfast and not enough sleep can make children overweight

Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese, report investigators.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161111132905.htm

Increased smartphone screen-time associated with lower sleep quality

Exposure to smartphone screens is associated with lower sleep quality, according to a study that used a smartphone app to record the daily screen-time of over 650 adults.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161110155020.htm

Stressing about work-life balance is WORSE for your health

An Oregon State study warns 'repetitive thought' - on top of an imperfect life balance - increases our risk of higher blood pressure, depression, and stress, leading to a stroke or diabetes.

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Do YOU have heart disease, diabetes or depression? Then you're more likely to be lonely and disabled later in life

Middle-aged women living with arthritis and depression were most likely to be disabled or have less social involvement, researchers from McMaster University, Ontario found.

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Shorter sleep linked to sugar-sweetened drink consumption

Treating sleep deprivation could potentially help reduce sugar intake, a new study suggests. People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, such as sodas and energy drinks, researchers found.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161109112553.htm

Risk of diabetes increases by 50% with just one can of fizzy drink a day

The sugar packed drinks were also linked to a rise in insulin resistance, which is known to be a risk factor of type 2 diabetes, researchers from Tufts University, Massachusetts, found.

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Why a lack of sleep increases the risk of diabetes: Less than 5 HOURS kip at night means you're more likely to 'crave a fizzy drink the next day'

Those who got six hours sleep drank a tenth - 11 per cent - more caffeinated sugar-sweetened beverages, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, found.

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