Childhood obesity is on the rise, and along with the obesity comes other problems --- heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Another problem, long thought to be a disorder of older, overweight males, is sleep apnea.
A study published in the June issue of the journal sleep reveals that obese children are as much at risk of developing sleep apnea as obese adults. The risk factor is based on waist circumference and BMI although neck circumference wasn't considered a risk...
Have you ever watched a child sleep? They don't just lie there. They sprawl. Arms and legs akimbo. Perfectly relaxed. Lost in the land of... Read more »
A recent news article states: "Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with behavior problems in children with asthma, researchers... Read more »
If you have a child with ADHD, chances are that getting him to sleep is one of the biggest stressors you face on a daily basis, and not... Read more »
Treating sleep problems early in life may protect children from developing depression as they get older. Alice M. Gregory, from the... Read more »
This is National ADHD Awareness Month. What is ADHD (attention-deficit hyper activity disorder?) According to Medicinenet.com: "ADHD refers... Read more »
A new study found that breastfeeding for at least two months can lower the risk of a childhood breathing disorder. This breathing problem usually... Read more »
A nighttime breathing problem disproportionately affects children who are overweight and African-American, according to a new study. Researchers... Read more »
Improving childhood obesity, sleep apnea, and learning impairment may require addressing all three factors, a new study suggests. That's because a... Read more »
Asthmatic children exposed to secondhand smoke have more sleep troubles than other kids, a new study has found. The problems ranged from difficulty... Read more »
Kids with asthma who have sleep disordered breathing (SDB) at night may exhibit behavior problems, a new study has found. In the study of 194... Read more »
Massively enlarged tonsils can cause episodes of cessation of breathing known as obstructive sleep apnea. Cessation of breathing can last 10 seconds or longer, causing extremely low levels of oxygen in the blood.... Read more »
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