上集提及,香港八成以上小學生睡眠不足,而亞太區兒科睡眠協會的調查更發現,香港0至3歲的嬰幼兒是全世界最晚入睡:平均的入睡時間為晚上10時17分,比亞洲其他國家遲51分鐘,比起歐洲國家,就遲1.5小時。遲入睡有何壞處?
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