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Obesity is identified as a significant health concern for adolescents, specifically acting as a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing as noted in [1] and [2], and is linked to poor sleep quality in studies involving this demographic as described in [3].
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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 3 facts
claimGupta, Mueller, Chan, and Meininger investigated the association between obesity and poor sleep quality in adolescents in a 2002 study.
claimIn adolescents, obesity is a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing, similar to the risk factors observed in adults, according to Redline et al. (1999).
claimObesity is a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing in adolescents, similar to the risk factors observed in adults.