Nigeria: Poor sleep may be associated with high blood pressure in adolescents — Dr Olorunmoteni

Dr Oluwatosin Olorunmoteni, a consultant paediatrician at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, in this report with SADE OGUNTOLA speaks on the importance of sleep, particularly to the health of adolescents and why sleep hygiene is vital to Nigerians.

ADOLESCENTS frequently experience a range of sleep problems that can significantly impact their physical and mental health. Why is this so?

The period of adolescence is a time of significant…