Substantial evidence associates less-than-optimal sleep in children with unhealthy weight gain and obesity, likely due to changes in appetite, increased calorie consumption, excessive snacking, and alterations in how the body metabolizes energy.

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  5.1 Physical Health and Growth in Early Childhood - OpenStax

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• sleep concept
• appetite concept
• obesity concept