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Washington D.C: Dear parents, the quality of your kid's poor sleep can affect his eating habits and weight, according to a study. 'Childhood obesity very often leads to adult obesity,' said the study's lead author, Bernard Fuemmeler. 'This puts them at greater risk of developing obesity-related cancers in adulthood.' Fuemmeler explained that previous research has shown that sleep patterns play a role in obesity in adults, but most research exploring the connection between sleep and obesity in children has focused on the duration of sleep, rather than the way quality of sleep or circadian patterns affect eating behaviors and weight.