REM sleep associated with overweight in children and adolescents
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 13:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Short sleep time is associated with overweight in children and adolescents, a core aspect of which may be attributed to reduced REM sleep, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Thursday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
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