Sleep Blog

Children and teens who get less sleep, especially those who spend less time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, may be more likely to be overweight, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

The obesity rate has more than tripled among children six-to-11 years in the past 30 years, and approximately 17 percent of U.S. adolescents are now overweight or obese, according to background information in the article.

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Individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders appear to burn more calories when resting as their conditions become more severe, according to a report in the December 2008 issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.

Sleep-related breathing disorders include snoring, pauses in breathing — sleep apnea — and other conditions in which airways are partially or completely obstructed during sleep. “Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of sleep-disordered breathing, and changes in body weight are associated with changes in sleep-disordered breathing severity,” the authors write as background information in the article.

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Keeping medical equipment clean, disinfected, and smelling fresh is easier than ever! Some people use Control III to clean household surfaces, such as food prep tops, sinks, bathroom sinks and tubs, and more! Getting a 20 percent discount off the regular price always helps, too, especially in the rough economic times we’re facing.

Control III has been on the market since 1974, and since that time, it has come to be used in homecare and hospitals to control a wide spectrum of bacterial, viral and fungal diseases on surfaces. That same level of protection is now available for use on CPAP or BiPAP equipment in the home. It can be used to clean and disinfect nebulizers, masks, ventilators, CPAP or BiPAP tubing, humidification chambers, and more!

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If a good night’s sleep helps the brain and body perform better, it’s a good guess that sleep problems can cause more than just fatigue. Numerous studies have shown a connection between sleep disorders and medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and metabolic disorders, including the risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus.

In the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Mayo Clinic researchers outline several interesting associations between sleep disorders and eye disease.

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A survey conducted at a high school in suburban Philadelphia, conducted by a team comprised of one of the school’s students and her father, a sleep specialist, to learn what sleep-deprived teens thought of starting school days later in the morning, as well as having tests given later in the school day which may result in better grades. The survey’s findings was presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on May 20, 2007.

The survey of 280 high school students confirmed what most parents with a teenager know: the students are not getting enough sleep. More sleep would translate into improved academic performance, according to the teens questioned. They all attended Harriton High School in suburban Philadelphia, where the school day begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:25 p.m.

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