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Inadequate sleep puts kids' health at risk

By Wang Xiaodong | China Daily | Updated: 2019-03-18 07:27

School homework, use of electronic devices are major causes, report says

More than 60 percent of children and teens do not get adequate sleep, which can put their health at risk, according to a report released on Sunday by the Chinese Sleep Research Society, ahead of the World Sleep Day that falls on March 21.

Nearly 63 percent of Chinese youths ages 6 to 17 sleep less than eight hours a day, according to the report. Among 13- to 17-year-olds the figure is more than 81 percent.

Inadequate sleep puts kids' health at risk

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