As I am currently on the night shifts, I thought this was a relevant article found in eyespy of this month's Student BMJ!
Australian researchers have found that teenagers who go to bed and wake up earlier are physically healthier than those who have a later routine. Adolescence who go to bed and get up later are 2.16 times more likely to be obese, even though they have slept for the same amount of hours. They were also found to spend more time in front of the television and 30 minutes less physical activity.
This knowledge could be used to inform young people on the effects of sleeping routine. In addition to previous research suggesting that a lack of sleep can contribute to obesity; this research suggests that the time you get your sleep is also a factor.
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