Sleep duration and incidence of obesity in infants, children, and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

• Published in: Sleep (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 41; no. 4
• Main Authors: Miller, Michelle A, Kruisbrink, Marlot, Wallace, Joanne, Ji, Chen, Cappuccio, Francesco P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 01.04.2018
• Subjects: Body mass index; Meta-analysis; Obesity; Sleep; Systematic review; Teenagers; sleep deprivation; infants; adolescents; body mass index; meta-analysis; overweight; obesity; prospective

Abstract Study Objectives To assess the prospective relationship between sleep and obesity in a paediatric population. Methods We performed a systematic search using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane (up to September 25, 2017). Included studies were prospective, had follow-up of ≥1 year,...