Kids and Lack of Sleep Report

Okay so I recently posted an a news report from NBC Nightly news and then tonight my wife calls my attention to another alarming report that can have SERIOUS implications on children. Here are some highlights from the report:

• Kids who do not get enough sleep are more likely to become obese
• Every additional hour of sleep in the 3rd grade can reduce the risk of obesity in middle school
• The breakpoint seems to be 9.5 hours
• example- so if 100 third graders get less than 9.5 hours of sleep each night, 20 of them will be obese by the 6th grade
• Bodyweight (under or over) of third graders at that time was not statistically significant as to the outcome of obesity by the time they get to 6th grade

Hey folks, make sure your young athletes and more importantly their PARENTS get the message of the importance of sleep! In case you missed it, here is the link to the video:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=89c442a8-c211-4d28-8e59-5b4663762837