Sleep Tied to Teenagers’ All-Around Health

Adolescents who got enough sleep had a lower risk of metabolic problems.

"Researchers studied 829 boys and girls, average age 13, who wore electronic measuring devices that tracked sleep time, sleep quality and physical activity over seven to 10 days. They also recorded five factors associated with cardiovascular risk: waist circumference, blood pressure, HDL or 'good' cholesterol, triglycerides and insulin resistance."