Shorter Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Risk for Being Overweight at Ages 9 to 12 Years
- 1 November 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 120 (5) , 1020-1029
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-3295
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. The potential association between short sleep duration or sleep problems and childhood overweight has not been well described. The objective of this study was to test the independent associations of sleep duration and problems with overweight risk in children.Keywords
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