Open AccessChronotype, Social Jet Lag, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Early Adolescence
Author(s) -
Elizabeth M. Cespedes Feliciano,
Sheryl L. RifasShiman,
Mirja Quante,
Susan Redline,
Emily Oken,
Elsie M. Taveras
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 2168-6211
pISSN - 2168-6203
DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3089
Subject(s) - chronotype , medicine , actigraphy , anthropometry , evening , waist , demography , cohort , body mass index , morning , circadian rhythm , physics , astronomy , sociology
Inadequate sleep duration and quality increase the risk of obesity. Sleep timing, while less studied, is important in adolescents because increasing evening preferences (chronotypes), early school start times, and irregular sleep schedules may cause circadian misalignment.
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