Landis Andrea M, Parker Kathy P
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
J Adolesc Health. 2007 Jan;40(1):89-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.07.009. Epub 2006 Oct 5.
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.