Both lack or excess of sleep can lead to health risks like hypertension obesity diabetes and depression among children and teenagers warns a research team led by an Indian-origin scientist. The findings showed that insufficient hours of sleep could increase the risk of accidents and injuries as also lead to self-harm suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts among teenagers. Conversely sleeping for longer hours may also be associated with adverse health outcome such as hypertension diabetes obesity and mental health problems. Sleep is essential for a healthy life and it is important to promote healthy sleep habits in early childhood said
