Babies, toddlers and pre-school children sleeping less than 10 hours a night are more likely to be overweight as they age.

Experts believe that lack of sleep causes one to feel hunger and crave calorie-rich snacks during the day, reports Daily Mail.

The Hindu : Health / Medicine & Research : Sound sleep insures against obesity among kids

More than one third of school-age children in Shanghai are overweight or obese, and the proportion is continuing to grow, a health expert said.

Children face obesity problem