Washington: If your child dozes off too much in the day time, there could be more to it than meets the eye. Obese, asthmatic, anxious or depressed children are more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness or EDS. "Our data suggests that EDS in young children is more strongly associated with obesity and mood issues as it is in adults," said Edward Bixler, professor of psychiatry at Pennsylvania State College of Medicine. EDS is the inability to stay awake during the day, while sleep-disordered breathing is a group of disorders that includes sleep apnea, characterized by pauses in breathing, the journal Sleep reports. Sleepy child? Factor in obesity, asthma, depression!
