Relationship between overweight, obesity and sleep disorders in adolescents from selected cities of Upper Silesia, Poland

CONCLUSIONS: The problem of excess body weight is a very alarming phenomenon since it affects almost 1/4 of the students. Almost half of the students with overweight and obesity reported sleep problems, which is strongly correlated with the type of school. Furthermore, excess body weight influenced the prevalence of reduced concentration and learning difficulties among adolescents.PMID:33775088 | DOI:10.26444/aaem/118706
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Source Type: research