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Article: Kids with chronic insomnia suffer more
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- The Hindustan Times
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- March 23, 2008
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New York, March 23 -- Children with chronic insomnia lose a lot more than their sleep as they tend to have more personal problems, says a new research.
Persistent insomnia has been linked to a wide range of physical, psychological and interpersonal problems, says the study by researchers at the University of Texas.
The researchers, who found a "two-fold to five-fold" increase in personal problems among adolescents with persistent sleeplessness, surveyed 3,134 children between 11 and 17, ScienceDaily reported.
"Insomnia is both common and chronic among adolescents," wrote lead author Robert E. Roberts.
"The data indicate ...