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October 20, 2006Archives of Disease in Childhood510 citationsOpen Access

The link between short sleep duration and obesity: we should recommend more sleep to prevent obesity

STShahrad Taheri

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Sleep may affect energy balance. Sleep may not be the only answer to the obesity pandemic, but its effect should be considered seriously, as even small changes in the energy balance are beneficial. Good sleep could be part of the obesity prevention approach.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a11c5391bf00cafc01793a0https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2005.093013
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