Potential circadian and circannual rhythm contributions to the obesity epidemic in elementary school age children

• Main Authors: Jennette P. Moreno (Author), Stephanie J. Crowley (Author), Candice A. Alfano (Author), Kevin M. Hannay (Author), Debbe Thompson (Author), Tom Baranowski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Children gain weight at an accelerated rate during summer, contributing to increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in elementary-school children (i.e., approximately 5 to 11 years old in the US). Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 14:100, 2017 explained these changes with the "Str...