Melatonin Prescription in Children and Adolescents in Relation to Body Weight and Age

Melatonin Prescription in Children and Adolescents in Relation to Body Weight and Age

The prescription of melatonin to children and adolescents has increased dramatically in Sweden and internationally during the last ten years. In the present study we aimed to evaluate the prescribed melatonin dose in relation to body weight and age in children. The population-based BMI Epidemiology...

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Main Authors:	Elin E. Kimland, Elin Dahlén, Jari Martikainen, Jimmy Célind, Jenny M. Kindblom
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:	Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:	melatonin dose children adolescents overweight obesity age
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/3/396

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