Citation

Landis AM, Parker KP. J. Adolesc. Health 2007; 40(1): 89-91.

Affiliation

Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. amlandi@emory.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.07.009

PMID

17185213

PMCID

PMC3201755

Abstract

Total sleep time is inversely related to body mass index (BMI) in adults and children, an observation not well characterized in the adolescent population. We conducted a retrospective chart review that indicated certain sleep disruptions were associated with increased BMI by polysomnography in this group.

Language: en