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| Too many teenagers are damaging their health by not getting enough sleep and by falling asleep with electrical gadgets on, researchers say. | Too many teenagers are damaging their health by not getting enough sleep and by falling asleep with electrical gadgets on, researchers say. |
| A third of 12 to 16-year-olds asked slept for between four to seven hours a night. Experts recommend eight hours. | A third of 12 to 16-year-olds asked slept for between four to seven hours a night. Experts recommend eight hours. |
| The Sleep Council, which conducted the poll of 1,000 teenagers, says gadgets in bedrooms such as computers and TVs are fuelling poor quality "junk sleep". | The Sleep Council, which conducted the poll of 1,000 teenagers, says gadgets in bedrooms such as computers and TVs are fuelling poor quality "junk sleep". |
| Youngsters need to be taught that sleep is important for their health, it said. | Youngsters need to be taught that sleep is important for their health, it said. |
| This is an incredibly worrying trend Dr Chris IdzikowskiEdinburgh Sleep Centre | This is an incredibly worrying trend Dr Chris IdzikowskiEdinburgh Sleep Centre |
| Almost a quarter of the teens surveyed admitted they fell asleep watching TV, listening to music or with other equipment still running, more than once a week. | Almost a quarter of the teens surveyed admitted they fell asleep watching TV, listening to music or with other equipment still running, more than once a week. |
| Nearly all had either a phone, music system or TV in their bedroom, and two thirds had all three. | Nearly all had either a phone, music system or TV in their bedroom, and two thirds had all three. |
| Among 12 to 14-year-old boys, nearly three in five (58%) had a phone, music player, TV and games console in their bedroom. | Among 12 to 14-year-old boys, nearly three in five (58%) had a phone, music player, TV and games console in their bedroom. |
| While 40% of the teens said they were often tired during the day, just 10% placed much importance on getting a good night's sleep. | While 40% of the teens said they were often tired during the day, just 10% placed much importance on getting a good night's sleep. |
| Obesity 'link' | Obesity 'link' |
| Dr Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre said: "This is an incredibly worrying trend. | Dr Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre said: "This is an incredibly worrying trend. |
| "What we are seeing is the emergence of 'Junk Sleep' - that is sleep that is of neither the length nor quality that it should be in order to feed the brain with the rest it needs. | "What we are seeing is the emergence of 'Junk Sleep' - that is sleep that is of neither the length nor quality that it should be in order to feed the brain with the rest it needs. |
| "Youngsters need to be taught a healthy lifestyle includes healthy sleep as well as healthy food. The message is simple: switch off the gadgets and get more sleep." | "Youngsters need to be taught a healthy lifestyle includes healthy sleep as well as healthy food. The message is simple: switch off the gadgets and get more sleep." |
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| Sleep is important for both physical and mental functioning and wellbeing. | Sleep is important for both physical and mental functioning and wellbeing. |
| Previous studies suggest that people who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight or obese. | Previous studies suggest that people who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight or obese. |
| UK scientists found sleep deprivation led to hormonal changes which told the body to eat sugary or starchy food to provide an energy boost. | UK scientists found sleep deprivation led to hormonal changes which told the body to eat sugary or starchy food to provide an energy boost. |
| But sleep problems can be a symptom of many other conditions, from problems with the thyroid gland to depression. | But sleep problems can be a symptom of many other conditions, from problems with the thyroid gland to depression. |
| Professor Jim Horne, director of Loughborough's Sleep Research Centre, said advising teenagers to get more sleep was "easier said than done". | Professor Jim Horne, director of Loughborough's Sleep Research Centre, said advising teenagers to get more sleep was "easier said than done". |
| "I have two teenage kids, and the advice will just fall on deaf ears," he said. | "I have two teenage kids, and the advice will just fall on deaf ears," he said. |