A dose–response relationship between short sleeping hours and childhood obesity: results of the Toyama Birth Cohort Study

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Authors

Michikazu Sekine · Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University

Takashi Yamagami · Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University

Kyoko Handa · Health Center

Tomohiro Saito

Seiichiro Nanri · Keio University

Katsuhiko Kawaminami · National Institute of Public Health

Noritaka Tokui · University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan

Abstract

A strong inverse association was observed in the relationship between sleeping hours and childhood obesity. Longitudinal research will be required to confirm this causality.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Sleep and related disorders Dietary Effects on Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Child Care Health and Development

Volume 28, Issue 2, pp. 163-170

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2002.00260.x

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