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03/16/2010
Sleep Linked to Gains in Abdominal Fat
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A recent study published in the journal SLEEP found that extremes of sleep duration are related to increases in abdominal fat in persons younger than 40 years old. Researchers found that persons sleeping less than five hours at night gained more abdominal fat over a five year period, versus those who averaged over six hours per night. |
Poll Reveals Sleep Differences among Ethnic Groups
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The 2010 Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. It is the first poll to examine sleep among these four ethnic groups. |
African-Americans Report the Busiest Bedtime Routines
 The 2010 Sleep in America poll released by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) revealed several differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. |
Lack of Sleep and Health Problems
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Former President Bill Clinton recently admitted that lack of sleep added to some of his health problems. "I didn't sleep much for a month, that probably accelerated what was already going on," Clinton said as he counseled young people to make smart health choices while they are young to improve their lives for later years. |
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