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A twin study of sleep duration and body mass index.

Nathaniel F. Watson, Dedra Buchwald, Michael V. Vitiello, Carolyn Noonan, Jack Goldberg

PubMed · 2010 · 95 citations · 49 references

Abstract

Short sleep was associated with elevated BMI following careful adjustment for genetics and shared environment. These findings point toward an environmental cause of the relationship between sleep duration and BMI.

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Karine Spiegel, Rachel Leproult, Eve Van Cauter · The Lancet · 1999 · 3.6K 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

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Diane S. Lauderdale, Kristen L. Knutson, Lijing L. Yan et al. · Epidemiology · 2008 · 1.5K citations · Full text