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Association of Sleep Duration with Weight Gain and General and Central Obesity Risk in Chinese Adults: A Prospective Study

Xuejuan Ning, Jun Lv, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Yunlong Tan, Pei Pei, Junshi Chen, Shichuan Yan, Huimei Li, Zhifang Fu,

Obesity · 2019 · 37 citations · 39 references

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Compared with those who slept 7 hours per day, short sleepers had an increased risk of significant weight gain and central obesity.

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The metabolic syndrome—a new worldwide definition

K. G. M. M. Alberti, Paul Zimmet, Jonathan E. Shaw · The Lancet · 2005 · 9.2K citations

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Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Jeffrey D Stanaway, Ashkan Afshin, Emmanuela Gakidou et al. · The Lancet · 2018 · 4.9K citations · Full text

National Sleep Foundation’s sleep time duration recommendations: methodology and results summary

Max Hirshkowitz, Kaitlyn Whiton, Steven M. Albert et al. · Sleep Health · 2015 · 4.1K citations

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Short Sleep Duration Is Associated with Reduced Leptin, Elevated Ghrelin, and Increased Body Mass Index

Shahrad Taheri, Ling Lin, Diane Austin et al. · PLoS Medicine · 2004 · 2.4K citations · Full text

Brief Communication: Sleep Curtailment in Healthy Young Men Is Associated with Decreased Leptin Levels, Elevated Ghrelin Levels, and Increased Hunger and Appetite

Karine Spiegel, Esra Tasali, Plamen D. Penev et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2004 · 2.4K citations