Relationship between body mass index and perceived insufficient sleep among U.S. adults: an analysis of 2008 BRFSS data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Over the past 50 years, the average sleep duration for adults in the United States has decreased while the prevalence of obesity and associated outcomes has increased. The objective of this study was to determine whether perceived in...

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Main Authors: Croft Janet B, Presley-Cantrell Letitia R, McKnight-Eily Lela R, Chapman Daniel P, Perry Geraldine S, Wheaton Anne G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/295