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Sleeping patterns and childhood obesity: an epidemiological study in 1,728 children in Greece
Author(s) -
Aikaterini Kanellopoulou,
Venetia Notara,
Emmanuella Magriplis,
George Αntonogeorgos,
Andrea Paola Rojas Gil,
Ekateri. Κornilaki,
Areti Lagiou,
Mary Yannakoulia,
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.9160
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , overweight , obesity , odds ratio , sleep (system call) , childhood obesity , demography , body mass index , epidemiology , screen time , pediatrics , sociology , computer science , operating system
Sleep is an essential normal function for children's growth and development, but over the years, lifestyle changes have resulted in insufficient sleep, a factor that may be associated with increased childhood obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between sleep duration and sleep patterns separately on weekdays and weekends regarding children's weight status.

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