Adequate sleep among adolescents is positively associated with health status and health-related behaviors

Chen, Mei‐Yen; K. Wang, Edward; Jeng, Yi-Jong

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-59

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Adequate sleep among adolescents is positively associated with health status and health-related behaviors

Published in BMC Public Health • Mar 8, 2006

Authors:

Mei‐Yen Chen

Edward K. Wang

Yi-Jong Jeng

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Amount of sleep is an important indicator of health and well-being in children and adolescents. Adequate sleep (AS: adequate sleep is defined as 6-8 hours per night regularly) is a critical factor in adolescent health and health-related behaviors. The present study was based on a health ...

Subject

Medicine

Biostatistics

Public health

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