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America is a country with the highest number in case of lack of sleep, especially in children. A study at Boston College found that the number of American children who sleep less are 30 percent higher than the international average.

Experts suspect this is caused by electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, or laptops. Light emitted from electronic equipment in a child’s bedroom is also suspected to interfere with the quality of their sleep. (more…)

One more problem of insomnia that trigger other diseases, namely increased risk of prostate cancer in men who sleep less.

“If a woman is troubled with high risk of developing breast cancer, men who sleep less can develop prostate cancer,” said Dr. Lara G. Sigurdardottir, researchers from the University of Iceland. (more…)

Does your children behave naughty and difficult to control they behavior? Yous should blame yourself for not teaching them how to sleep better, well this is according to a leading UK psychologist.

Tanya Byron, a UK leading psychologist, says that lack of sleep in children can lead to behavior problems. (more…)

For those of you who suffer from insomnia, do not underestimate the condition. Because you will encounter a variety of other health problems if the insomnia is not addressed. (more…)

If you’re trying to lose weight, you should meet the needs of sufficient sleep. Because recent studies prove that people who sleep less increases their appetite dramatically.

The study in the  Psychoneuroendocrinology journal was conducted by experts from Uppsala University in Sweden. They looked at diet adult men who had previously stayed up all night without sleep.

Respondents were then asked to select the portion they want to eat and snack consumption. As a result, they all do tend to increase the number of portions, instead of choosing foods that can provide energy.

“Respondents also continued to increase the size of the meal at breakfast or their next meal schedule. Meaning that lack of sleep really change their appetite drastically,” said lead researcher Pleunie Hogenkamp, as quoted by The Daily News.

Previously, there was also a similar study reported in The American Journal of Human Biology. At the time, the researchers found evidence that the appearance of junk food that is given to the respondents that lack sleep affects mindset. So the food looks more delicious than usual.

Meanwhile, a research in the  Sleep journal last year to focused more on the impact of sleep deprivation on men and women. Men’s appetite increases, while women experience a decrease in feeling full.

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