SINGAPORE, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Boys who consistently slept nine hours or more each night throughout the week had a 51 percent lower risk of obesity and significantly less abdominal fat compared to those with insufficient sleep, according to a new study by Singapore s Agency for Science, Technology and Research. The study, involving 638 children from Singapore s three major ethnic groups, combined caregiver-repor
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