Sleep-deprived teens face problems in the classroom
09/09/2011
Teenagers who fail to spend long enough in their beds could be at risk of their grades suffering at school, a new study has revealed.
Using the weekends to catch up on lost sleep is also creating problems, as it does not help treat the rest deficit, a team from Gachon University of Medicine and Science in Incheon, South Korea found.
They surveyed 2,600 South Korean high school students who had an average of five hours and 42 minutes sleep on school nights, and an extra three hours at the weekend.
Dr Seog Ju Kim from the university explained to Reuters: "The findings are just one more piece of evidence showing that cutting back on sleep can take a toll on youngsters - even if they're spending the extra waking hours doing homework."
Sleep medicine specialist Dr Robert Rosenberg recently told azdailysun.com that it is essential for any minor sleep disorder to be treated before it is able to get worse.
Posted by Michael Ewing
