Open Access“Is there an Association Between Self- Reported Sleep Duration, Body Mass Index and Waist-Hip Ratio in Young Adults? A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study”
Author(s) -
M Ganesh Kamath,
Jayant Prakash,
Sambit Dash,
Sudipta Dhar Chowdhury,
Zuhilmi Bin Ahmed,
Muhammad Zaim Zharif Bin Mohd Yusof
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8918.4808
Subject(s) - waist , body mass index , waist–hip ratio , medicine , waist to height ratio , sleep (system call) , physical therapy , cross sectional study , demography , pathology , sociology , computer science , operating system
Sleep is vital for mental and physical health of an individual. Duration of sleep influences the metabolism and regulates body weight.