Cross ‐sectional study of randomly selected 18‐year‐old students showed that body mass index was only associated with sleep duration in girls

ConclusionSleep duration and adiposity only appeared to be associated in girls and were independent of cardiorespiratory fitness and unhealthy eating. Sleep duration was not related to metabolic risk.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 24, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ingibjorg Kjartansdottir, Sigurbjorn A Arngrimsson, Ragnar Bjarnason, Anna S Olafsdottir Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research