Association between Short Hours of Sleep and Overweight/Obesity in Mexican Adolescent Population: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Association between Short Hours of Sleep and Overweight/Obesity in Mexican Adolescent Population: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study

<i>Background/Aim</i>: Obesity in adolescents is increasing; as such, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity in Mexican adolescents and examine its possible association with hours of sleep. <i>Methods</i>: A school-based cross-sectional study was car...

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Main Authors: Ana Fresan, Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza, María Lilia López-Narváez, Tania Guadalupe Gómez-Peralta, Daniela Georgina Aguilar-Velázquez, Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop, Thelma Beatriz González-Castro, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate, Rosa Giannina Castillo-Avila, Humberto Nicolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
sleep
obesity
adolescents
women
Mexican population
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/8/939

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