Cross ‐sectional and prospective associations of sleep duration and bedtimes with adiposity and obesity risk in 15 810 youth from 11 international cohorts

ConclusionsIf the associations are causal, longer sleep duration and earlier bedtimes should be targeted for obesity prevention, emphasizing longer sleep for children and earlier bedtimes for adolescents.

Source: Pediatric Obesity - December 1, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Paul J. Collings, Anders Gr øntved, Russell Jago, Susi Kriemler, Kate Northstone, Jardena J. Puder, Jo Salmon, Luís B. Sardinha, Jostein Steene‐Johannessen, Esther M. F. Sluijs, Lauren B. Sherar, Dale W. Esliger, Ulf Ekelund, On behalf of Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research