Low physical activity level and short sleep duration are associated with an increased cardio-metabolic risk profile: a longitudinal study in 8-11 year old Danish children.

Low physical activity level and short sleep duration are associated with an increased cardio-metabolic risk profile: a longitudinal study in 8-11 year old Danish children.

BACKGROUND:As cardio-metabolic risk tracks from childhood to adulthood, a better understanding of the relationship between movement behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep) and cardio-metabolic risk in childhood may aid in preventing metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adulthood. OBJECTI...

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Main Authors: Mads F Hjorth, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Camilla T Damsgaard, Stine-Mathilde Dalskov, Rikke Andersen, Arne Astrup, Kim F Michaelsen, Inge Tetens, Christian Ritz, Anders Sjödin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4125285?pdf=render

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