Open AccessAssociation of Exposure to Artificial Light at Night While Sleeping With Risk of Obesity in Women
Author(s) -
YongMoon Park,
Alexandra J. White,
Chandra L. Jackson,
Clarice R. Weinberg,
Dale P. Sandler
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0571
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , association (psychology) , environmental health , epistemology , philosophy
These results suggest that exposure to ALAN while sleeping may be a risk factor for weight gain and development of overweight or obesity. Further prospective and interventional studies could help elucidate this association and clarify whether lowering exposure to ALAN while sleeping can promote obesity prevention.
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