Longer Weekly Sleep Duration Predicts Greater 3-Month BMI Reduction among Obese Adolescents Attending a Clinical Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program

Longer Weekly Sleep Duration Predicts Greater 3-Month BMI Reduction among Obese Adolescents Attending a Clinical Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program

Aims: To determine whether baseline levels of self-reported sleep and sleep problems among obese adolescents referred to an outpatient multidisciplinary family-based weight management program predict reduction in BMI 3 months later. Methods: A retrospective medical chart review was conducted for 83...

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Main Authors: Bethany J. Sallinen, Fauziya Hassan, Amy Olszewski, Angela Maupin, Timothy F. Hoban, Ronald D. Chervin, Susan J. Woolford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-05-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Obesity
Adolescent
Sleep
Weight loss
Treatment
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/351819

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