Sleep duration and risk of obesity among a sample of Victorian school children

• Main Authors: Bridget Morrissey (Author), Mary Malakellis (Author), Jill Whelan (Author), Lynne Millar (Author), Boyd Swinburn (Author), Steven Allender (Author), Claudia Strugnell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Insufficient sleep is potentially an important modifiable risk factor for obesity and poor physical activity and sedentary behaviours among children. However, inconsistencies across studies highlight the need for more objective measures. This paper examines the relationship betwe...