Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hart, Chantelle N., PhD
• Hawley, Nicola L., PhD
• Wing, Rena R., PhD

Titel

Development of a Behavioral Sleep Intervention as a Novel Approach for Pediatric Obesity in School-aged Children

Ist Teil von

• Sleep medicine clinics, 2016-12, Vol.11 (4), p.515-523

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Despite being the focus of widespread public health efforts, childhood obesity remains an epidemic worldwide. Given the now well-documented consequences of obesity for childhood health and psychosocial functioning, as well as associated morbidity in adulthood, identifying novel, modifiable behaviors that can be targeted to improve weight control is imperative. Enhancing children’s sleep may show promise in assisting with weight regulation. The present paper describes the development of a brief behavioral sleep intervention for school-aged children, including preliminary findings of this work as well as areas for future study.