obesity ↔ sleep duration

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Sleep duration and obesity are linked through epidemiological evidence showing that sleep patterns correlate with weight status in both children [1] and adults [2]. Furthermore, broader research indicates that variations in sleep duration are associated with obesity alongside other metabolic conditions like diabetes and hypertension [3].

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 2 facts

referenceVioque J, Torres A, and Quiles J studied the relationship between time spent watching television, sleep duration, and obesity in adults living in Valencia, Spain, as published in the International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders in 2000.

claimA cross-sectional study by von Kries et al. (2002) found that the duration of sleep in 5- and 6-year-old children is associated with a reduced risk for overweight and obesity.

Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency sleep.hms.harvard.edu Harvard Medical School 1 fact

claimCross-sectional epidemiological studies have linked both reduced and increased sleep duration, as reported on questionnaires, with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.