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NSU Professor Speaks with iHeart Radio on Correlation of Sleep Deprivation and Weight Gain
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults need 7 or more hours of sleep a night in order to maintain a healthy well being.
Deborah Ann Mulligan, M.D., FAAP, FACEP, director of NSU’s Institute for Child Health Policy and professor of pediatrics for NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, spoke with iHeart Radio about a study that links sleep deprivation and weight gain.
Deborah Ann Mulligan, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
It is estimated that one-third of adults are sleep deprived, which can lead to health conditions such as weight gain and diabetes. Sleep has an important impact on our overall health and people need to get enough of it.
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