Traditional risk factors for obesity and the metabolic syndrome, such as excess energy
intake and lack of physical activity, cannot fully explain the high prevalence of these …

Poor sleep quality due to sleep disorders and sleep loss is highly prevalent in the modern
society. Underlying mechanisms show that stress is involved in the relationship between …

Optimal sleep is integral to health but is commonly not obtained. Despite its wide-ranging
public health impact, sleep health is considered only rarely by policy makers, employers …

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Objective Poor sleep may be a risk factor for obesity. Previous studies have mainly
investigated the effects of sleep duration on body mass index, but research considering …

Background Both short and long sleep duration have been consistently studied as a risk
factor for obesity, hyperglycemia and hypertension. In this cross-sectional study, we provide …

Epidemiological studies suggest that adults and children who are habitual short sleepers
tend to have a higher body mass index, fat percentage and abdominal circumference when …

Emerging evidence has identified sleep as a significant, but modifiable, risk factor for
metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and obesity. Leptin, an adipocyte-derived peptide and a …

Background Efficient sleep duration and its quality are increasingly recognized as important
contributors for maintaining normal body weight. However, lifestyle and social structure …

Sleep is an important determinant of physical and mental health. Sleep deficiency, defined
as insufficient quantity or quality of sleep for optimal function, is common in modern society …