"After taking him to one specialist after another, his mother, Michelle Kidd, who lives in Hillsborough N.J., finally figured out what the problem was: 5-year-old Ben was exhausted. Doctors who ran an overnight sleep study on him last fall said he was suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder associated with middle age but not uncommon in preschoolers, where it can lead to behavior easily mistaken for hyperactivity — even though it’s actually caused by fatigue...So docs can overdiagnose ADHD and get paid for it:
Obstructive sleep apnea affects 2 percent of children and has made headlines in recent years because it's more common in obese youth."
“'Lots of studies suggest that kids with sleep apnea are more likely to be hyperactive, impulsive and inattentive,' says Dr. Judith Owens, associate professor of pediatrics at Brown University Medical School, and co-author of 'Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep.''It affects behavior and mood, so these kids can look a lot like a kid with ADHD,' she says."
But perhaps this explains why it is stupid to be overweight or obese and overweight or obese people are stupid:
"At the same time, the more experts learn about sleep apnea, the more concerned they become. Left untreated, sleep apnea may affect parts of the brain involved in learning, taking a toll on cognitive function and academic performance, and shaving points off a child’s IQ."
Stupid kids likely grow into stupid adults.
And sick adults with the diseases of fat people:
"Even more troubling is new research that suggests sleep apnea may in some cases lay the groundwork for serious, systemic long-term health problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease that generally don’t show up until adulthood."
Get fit and stop abusing the kids.
You might even sleep better.
Especially once you stop killing your children.
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