The amount of sleep teenagers get is affected by their family's income and the use of healthcare.
According to a study authored by Stephanie Apollon, Amy Wolfson and colleagues of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., teenagers begin getting insufficient amounts of sleep early in adolescence.
The study also demonstrated that teenagers from families making less than $40,000 experienced significantly more delayed sleep patterns, less sleep per night, and more caffeine use.
According to medical professionals, adolescents should be getting nine hours of sleep each night.
Discussion Starters Do you think our sleeping and eating habits have anything to do with our relationship with God? Why or why not? What sorts of things can teenagers do in order to get enough sleep and keep their life in balance.
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