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Childhood obesity is a rising concern among our society today. A recent study of 7 year old children has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was actually associated with being overweight or obese, after accounting for the amount of TV watching and exercise. Along with obesity short sleep duration was in relation with mood swings although it did not have an effect on IQ scores or attention/hyperactivity disorder. This study was conducted in New Zealand and thus perhaps we need to the same study to be replicated in Canada and/or the US to determine if the same results are present. We need to take whatever knowledge we have and use it to conquer the rising numbers of childhood obesity.