Research: This is how the sleep pattern can affect children’s weight development

In the evening Children may have a greater risk of an unhealthy diet and over time for weight gain. The matter is manifested by the University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan about the study.

The study investigated the links between Finnish children’s sleep, diet and weight development.

Evening typethat is, the tendency to be naturally refreshed in the evening was linked to an unhealthier diet. This was reflected, for example, as a higher consumption of sugar -containing foods and less vegetable consumption.

Although the evening -type circadian rhythm had no connection to the weight of early childhood, it was related to a greater weight gain in follow -up followed by a follow -up.

In the evening crochet, the children also had more so-called social jetlag, that is, their sleep patterns between their weekdays and weekends varied more.

However, the duration of their dreams was not shorter than in children with an intermediate circadian rhythm. In general, there was no significant link between the children’s night’s sleep and eating habits or weight.

The study included over 860 kindergarten children and over 200 pre-adolescents in later follow-up.

University The release states that research results suggest that evening -type children can be more susceptible to unhealthy diet and over time, regardless of sleep duration.

In addition, the results show that the potential negative effects due to disturbances in the circadian rhythm may begin at kindergarten age and continue throughout childhood.

A doctoral student Anna Abdollahi The Faculty of Agricultural Forestry at the University of Helsinki says that chronic disturbances in the daily rhythm may expose children to long-term health problems.

“The observation emphasizes the importance of maintaining consistent sleep routines and taking into account the personal circadian rhythm from a young age,” Abdollahi says in the release.

He says that even though the duration of sleep has been widely examined in the past, his research emphasizes that the time for sleeping children can be as important as the duration of sleep.

“Sleep is a basic health pillar especially for growing children,” Abdollahi says.