September 2011. Volume 7. Number 3

Children with reduced sleep may be at risk of becoming overweight

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Carter PJ, Taylor BJ, Williams SM, Taylor RW. Longitudinal analysis of sleep in relation to BMI and body fat in children: the FLAME study. BMJ. 201;342:d2712. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d2712.
Reviewers: Juanes de Toledo B1, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J2.
1 Equipo de Atención Primaria El Espinillo. Área 11. Madrid. España.
2CS Virgen de África. Sevilla. España.
Correspondence: Blanca Juanes de Toledo. Email: blancajuanes@telefonica.net
Reception date: 22/07/2011
Acceptance date: 03/08/2011
Publication date: 31/08/2011

Abstract

Authors conclusions: children who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk of overweight, mainly due to an increased deposition of fat mass, rather than accumulation of fat free mass.

Reviewers' commentary: this study suggests a causal relationship between sleep duration (SD) and body mass index (BMI) at the expense of fat mass accumulation. After adjustment for major determinants of overweight such as dietary intake and physical activity, the relationship loses strength.

How to cite this article

Juanes de Toledo B, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J. Los niños que duermen poco pueden tener mayor riesgo de sobrepeso. Evid Pediatr. 2011;7:71.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Carter PJ, Taylor BJ, Williams SM, Taylor RW. Longitudinal analysis of sleep in relation to BMI and body fat in children: the FLAME study. BMJ. 201;342:d2712. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d2712.
Reviewers: Juanes de Toledo B1, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J2.
1 Equipo de Atención Primaria El Espinillo. Área 11. Madrid. España.
2CS Virgen de África. Sevilla. España.
Correspondence: Blanca Juanes de Toledo. Email: blancajuanes@telefonica.net
Reception date: 22/07/2011
Acceptance date: 03/08/2011
Publication date: 31/08/2011

How to cite this article

Juanes de Toledo B, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J. Los niños que duermen poco pueden tener mayor riesgo de sobrepeso. Evid Pediatr. 2011;7:71.

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