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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Equivalent of one cup of coffee a week ‘can affect children’s sleep and mental health’, study finds

Consuming the equivalent as a single cup of coffee per week could disturb children's sleep and potentially harm their mental health, new findings suggest.

According to research led by King’s College London, children aged nine to 11 who consumed caffeine, primarily via soft drinks, slept for shorter periods and displayed a marginally smaller surface area across the outer layer of the brain.

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