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Methods:

An observational cross-sectional research design concluded 124 obese adolescents with metabolic syndrome (MetS) aged 13-18 years. Anthropometry, blood pressure, and blood tests were conducted to determine obesity according to CDC 2000. MetS determination based on International Diabetes Federation 2007. Insulin resistance was assessed using HOMA-IR. Sleep duration was determined based on direct interviews with the research subjects. The obtained data were analyzed using the Spearman correlation test, Chi-Square, Mann-Whitney, and T-test (significant at P< 0.05).

Results:

The subjects were dominated by male adolescents 67.5%. There was a strong relationship between age and sleep duration (p= 0.035). Subjects were divided into two age groups based on sleep duration: those with< 8 hours and> 8 hours of sleep. There was a significant difference in fasting insulin levels and HOMA …