Is shortened sleep duration a risk factor for overweight and obesity during adolescence? A review of the empirical literature

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 779-786

  Guidolin, Matthew ^a   Gradisar, Michael ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Methodology; Obesity; Overweight; Sleep; Sleep duration

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; BODY MASS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIGRAPHY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863869552     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: 18785506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.03.016     Document Type: Review

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