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SUBMITTER: Mi SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6504608 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mi Sarah J SJ Kelly Nichole R NR Brychta Robert J RJ Grammer Anne Claire AC Jaramillo Manuela M Chen Kong Y KY Fletcher Laura A LA Bernstein Shanna B SB Courville Amber B AB Shank Lisa M LM Pomeroy Jeremy J JJ Brady Sheila M SM Broadney Miranda M MM Tanofsky-Kraff Marian M Yanovski Jack A JA
Pediatric obesity 20190131 6
<h4>Background</h4>Self-reported short sleep duration is associated with greater risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS), obesity, and higher energy intake (EI). However, studies of these associations in children using objective methods are sparse.<h4>Objectives</h4>The study aims to determine the associations for sleep patterns with MetS indices, body composition, and EI using objective measures in children.<h4>Methods</h4>Free-living sleep and physical activity were measured in 125 children (aged 8 ...[more]