What are the effects of prolonged sleep deprivation in youths? A study by NUS shows that only 15% of secondary school students surveyed slept for at least 8 hours.

Dr. Petrina Wong, Consultant Pediatrician (Respiratory & Sleep) was recently featured in Channel 8’s “Tuesday Report <星期二特写>” a mini docu series titled “Chasing Sleep <追眠人>, which discussed sleep issues in youths.

Hear from Dr Wong as she shares why good quality sleep is important for our health in Ep2 “Youths Dreaming for Sleep”, which featured 3 teens facing insufficient sleep and abnormal sleeping hours.

青少年需要八到十小时的睡眠时间。但根据新加坡一项调查，仅有15%的受访中学生得到至少八小时的建议睡眠时间。本地的青少年是不能睡，还是不想睡？睡眠不足对我们生活有什么影响？儿科专科顾问,黄宝贞医生在”星期二特写:追眠人”节目上和大家分享。

Watch here: https://fb.watch/buXsnbdYLT/ or catch the full programme at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_SxpAq4lDg

SOG – PETRINA WONG CLINIC FOR CHILDREN RESPIRATORY AND SLEEP
Gleneagles Medical Centre #08-14
Tel: (65) 6256 1556
Website: www.pwongclinic.com.sg

Credit: Channel 8 Tuesday Report