’Wake-up call’: Junk food’s impact on sleep

The study led by the University of Queensland and Associate Professor Dr Asad Khan found teenagers who drink three or more soft drinks a day and eat fast food four times a week are 55 per cent more likely to experience sleep disturbance than those who don’t.Dr Khan said the results from the study should lead to policy change as low quality sleep can impact cognitive development and affect a teenager’s wellbeing.“The targeting of these unhealthy behaviours needs to be a priority of policies and…



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