how much sleep should I get, lack of sleep, sleep, sleep and memory Weight problems and memory afflicted with sleep disorders In two separate analyses published this week, sleep disorders has been connected to negative health outcomes. Children who do not have regular sleep have a higher risk of being overweight. By getting enough rest, adults may also improve their memory function significantly. Post resource - Studies connect lack of sleep to obesity and impaired memory by Newsytype.com.

Connection between rest and weight problems

Researchers studied the rest habits of 300 children, ages 4 to 10 years old. The researchers found that, on average, kids who got irregular rest were more likely to be obese. This was more about kids who slept more or less on days of the week rather than kids who just got little sleep. The lead researcher on the study commented on these results. He said, "We think that the direction of the arrow is you sleep less, you eat more, you exercise less because you're tired, and therefore you gain more weight."

The link between rest and memory

In the journal Nature Neuroscience today, a second rest study was published. It was discovered by German scientists that about 25 percent more information was retained by subjects who took a nap right after studying than the others. One theory is that memories are “downloaded” during rest to be put in the long-term part of the brain after being put in the short-term part at first. In short, rest helps cement memories.

The challenges of getting enough sleep

For many people young and old, getting sufficient rest is difficult. Typically, school aged kids are designed to be getting nine hours of sleep. Adults are really only intended to get between 8 and 10 hrs. This is considered “enough” by most. In general, getting sufficient sleep ought to mean sleeping until you naturally awaken. The good news is, however, that "catching up" on sleep seems to be helpful. The risk of weight problems is reduced between 280 and 400 percent by simply catching up on sleep during the weekend.

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