Objectives To describe sleep duration and sleep characteristics, and to examine the
associations between sleep duration and characteristics and body weight status, diet quality …

Background Insufficient sleep is potentially an important modifiable risk factor for obesity and
poor physical activity and sedentary behaviours among children. However, inconsistencies …

OBJECTIVE: Given evidence of weekday–weekend variability in children's sleep and
associations with obesity there is rationale for exploring sleep in relation to weekday and …

Objective: To investigate the association of sleep duration with adiposity and to determine if
caloric intake and physical activity mediate this relationship. Methods: The Quebec Adiposity …

Background There is limited information on sleep duration and obesity among Australian
children. The objective of the study is to cross-sectionally examine the relationship between …

OBJECTIVE: The goal was to explore the effects of duration and regularity of sleep
schedules on BMI and the impact on metabolic regulation in children. METHODS: Sleep …

Background Sleep is an important contributor to physical and mental health; however,
chronic sleep deprivation has become common in adolescents, especially on weekdays …

OBJECTIVES: Although evidence is accumulating on the importance of a good night's sleep
for healthy eating and activity behaviors, existing research has mainly been conducted in …

Objective To assess relationship between obesity and chronic shorter sleep duration in
children and to determine if lack of sleep represents an independent determinant of …

Background/Objectives: This study investigates determinants of sleep duration and its
impact on nutritional status, resting energy expenditure (REE), cardiometabolic risk factors …