Autonomic Dysfunction: A Possible Pathophysiological Pathway Underlying the Association Between Sleep and Obesity in Children At-Risk for Obesity

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 285-297

  Jarrin, Denise C ^a   McGrath, Jennifer J ^b   Poirier, Paul ^c   QUALITY Cohort Collaborative Group, ^d  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^c LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomic dysfunction; Children; Heart rate variability; Obesity; Sleep; Sympathovagal imbalance

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY MASS; CHILD; COMPLICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

EID: 84925510860     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-014-0235-3     Document Type: Article

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