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Teenagers hooked on TV and computer games only get four hours' 'junk sleep' a night
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Teenagers often get as little as four hours of sleep a night because they secretly play video games or watch TV until the early hours.
One in three secondary school pupils survives on short bursts of "junk sleep" and turns up exhausted for lessons the next day, according to a survey.
The Sleep Council warned that its results showed parents were being too lenient compared to previous generations by failing to impose a strict "lights out". Scroll down for more {1}
The report said sleep was a major problem for teenagers as many fail to get the eight or nine hours of highquality rest recommended.
Most blame computers or television for keeping them up but a significant number also lie awake worrying about relationships and exams.
Experts have linked poor-quality sleep with weight gain and under performance at school.
There is also evidence that a lack of sleep can increase cravings for sugary and high-fat foods.
Ninety-nine per cent of teenagers surveyed said they had a TV, music system or phone in their bedroom while two-thirds claimed to have all three.
More than half of boys aged 12 to 14 also had a games console in their room. A fifth of boys in this age group admitted their quality of sleep was affected by leaving the TV or computer switched on.
Parents were also warned that having friends to stay for "sleepovers" on school nights increased the risk of children missing out on proper rest.
Teenagers hooked on TV and computer games only get four hours' 'junk sleep' a night
We're ready to write a new chapter between our two nations': Trump boasts Kim Jong-un has signed 'very comprehensive' agreement...Pictured: The former civil servant accused of stabbing to death debt collector mother, 49, who disappeared while out on her...
Teenagers often get as little as four hours of sleep a night because they secretly play video games or watch TV until the early hours.
One in three secondary school pupils survives on short bursts of "junk sleep" and turns up exhausted for lessons the next day, according to a survey.
The Sleep Council warned that its results showed parents were being too lenient compared to previous generations by failing to impose a strict "lights out". Scroll down for more {1}
The report said sleep was a major problem for teenagers as many fail to get the eight or nine hours of highquality rest recommended.
Most blame computers or television for keeping them up but a significant number also lie awake worrying about relationships and exams.
Experts have linked poor-quality sleep with weight gain and under performance at school.
There is also evidence that a lack of sleep can increase cravings for sugary and high-fat foods.
Ninety-nine per cent of teenagers surveyed said they had a TV, music system or phone in their bedroom while two-thirds claimed to have all three.
More than half of boys aged 12 to 14 also had a games console in their room. A fifth of boys in this age group admitted their quality of sleep was affected by leaving the TV or computer switched on.
Parents were also warned that having friends to stay for "sleepovers" on school nights increased the risk of children missing out on proper rest.
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