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Dec26

Less REM sleep linked to children and teens being overweight

Dave J. (Scoop0901)

Sleeping teen. Adolescents need at least 8.5–9.5 hours of sleep each night. Children and teens who get less sleep, especially those who spend less time in REM sleep, are more likely to be overweight, a new study shows. 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 in the .

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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Sep17

Factors associated with weight loss after gastric bypass

Dave J. (Scoop0901)

Individuals with diabetes and those whose stomach pouches are larger appear less likely to successfully lose weight after gastric bypass surgery, according to in the of , one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Gastric bypass is one procedure some people with sleep apnea often consider or undergo, often at the suggestion of a health care provider, as one way to help lose weight, which may health reduce the severity of the person’s apnea.

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