Irregular meal pattern and later sleep midpoint are associated with increased BMI z-score and waist–height ratio during early adolescence
Early bedtime with adequate sleep duration and regular meal pattern should be encouraged to prevent adiposity gain during early adolescence.
Authors
- Reetta Lehto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2289-2746)
- Aku-Ville Lehtimäki
- Sohvi Lommi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4393-5725)
- Heli Viljakainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7486-3437)
- Elina Engberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-5607)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Folkhälsans Forskningscentrum (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1321024
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- Medicinska Understödsföreningen Liv och Hälsa
- Samfundet Folkhälsan