What is it about?
Inadequate sleep is associated with hormonal imbalance resulting in abnormal weight gain and obesity.
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Why is it important?
Modifying sleep behavior and improving the quality of sleep is efficient and has the potential to maintain healthy weight and relief the symptoms of chronic diseases.
Perspectives
Public health intervention programs should consider behavioral sleep improvement by educating children and parents about the importance of sleep quality on overall health.
Dr Hend E Alqaderi
Harvard University
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This page is a summary of: Short sleep duration as a risk factor for obesity in Kuwaiti children, Integrative Obesity and Diabetes, January 2015, Open Access Text Pvt, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.15761/iod.1000133.
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