A dose–response relationship between short sleeping hours and childhood obesity: results of the Toyama Birth Cohort Study

Sekine, Michikazu; Yamagami, Takashi; Handa, Kyoko; Saito, Tomohiro; Nanri, Seiichiro; Kawaminami, Katsuhiko; Tokui, Noritaka; Yoshida, Katsumi; Kagamimori, Sadanobu

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2214.2002.00260.x

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A dose–response relationship between short sleeping hours and childhood obesity: results of the Toyama Birth Cohort Study

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Authors:

Michikazu Sekine

Takashi Yamagami

Kyoko Handa

Abstract

Abstract Background Short sleeping hours could cause obesity through increased sympathetic activity, elevated cortisol secretion and decreased glucose tolerance. The aim of this study was to clarify parental and lifestyle factors, particularly sleeping habits, associated with obesity in Japanese chi...

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