Relationship Between Daytime Sleepiness And Increased Craving For Carbs Among Teens

Good for them.

Sleepy teens are more likely to have a strong craving for carbohydrates, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS).

Results show that the intensity of self-reported craving for carbohydrates increased in a linear relationship with the severity of subjective daytime sleepiness. The odds of having a strong craving for carbs were 50 percent higher among high school seniors with excessive daytime sleepiness.

Carbs can be a quick energy boost.

The kids must be doin' what comes naturally.

As long as they do not consume more Calories than they burn, no real problem, here.