Targeting sleep duration and timing for prevention of adolescent obesity
JA Mitchell, A Williamson, AG Fiks - JAMA pediatrics, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Adolescent obesity is highly prevalent, 1 but there is mounting evidence that this public
health problem can be partly addressed by targeting improvements in sleep patterns.
Currently, 58% of middle school–aged children and 78% of high school–aged adolescents
sleep insufficiently. 2, 3 Metaanalyses of cross-sectional studies indicate that shorter sleep
duration is associated with up to an 80% increased likelihood of childhood obesity. 4, 5
Longitudinal studies, providing evidence of temporality, report that adolescents with shorter …
health problem can be partly addressed by targeting improvements in sleep patterns.
Currently, 58% of middle school–aged children and 78% of high school–aged adolescents
sleep insufficiently. 2, 3 Metaanalyses of cross-sectional studies indicate that shorter sleep
duration is associated with up to an 80% increased likelihood of childhood obesity. 4, 5
Longitudinal studies, providing evidence of temporality, report that adolescents with shorter …