From Reuters Health News...
Home temperature, sleep loss tied to obesity
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Could we all help rein in the obesity epidemic by turning down our thermostats this winter? Maybe or maybe not -- but a new study suggests that environmental factors ranging from diet, to sleep to home temperature are related to the risk of becoming obese.
Junk food and physical inactivity usually catch most of the blame for the obesity problem weighing down much of the world.
But some recent research has been looking at the roles of the several other features of modern life -- like sleep deprivation and indoor climate control.
Read the complete article. +
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment