Gender-dependent association between sleep duration and overweight incidence in CHINESE school children: a national follow-up study

Gender-dependent association between sleep duration and overweight incidence in CHINESE school children: a national follow-up study

Abstract Background The relationship between sleep duration and overweight risk remains unexplored among Chinese children. This study aims to evaluate this association in a national investigation with school-aged population. Methods There were 18,302 normal weight children in this Chinese national s...

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Main Authors: Muqing Cao, Yanna Zhu, Xiuhong Li, Yajun Chen, Jun Ma, Jin Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Overweight
Sleep duration
Gender
Age
Adolescents
Longitudinal study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5470-1

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