Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder published Nov. 13 in JAMA Pediatrics.
As many as 20% of school-aged children and preteens may use melatonin supplements and parents may be giving the products to children at an early age, says new data that has been criticized by industry associations as “irrelevant and flawed”.
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A CU Boulder study found nearly one in five school-aged kids and preteens take melatonin for sleep – some parents are also giving the hormone to preschoolers.
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