Results: 4

Subjective sleep need and daytime sleepiness in adolescents

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the contribution of subjective sleep need for daytime sleepiness in adolescents, and to compare questions about sleep, age and body mass index between adolescents who considered to sleep enough and those who reported the need for more sleep. Methods: This is a descripti...

Sleep and weight-height development

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (supl.1), 2019
Abstract Objectives: To describe the association between sleep duration and weight-height development in children and adolescents. Source of data: A non-systematic search in the MEDLINE database was performed using the terms anthropometry, body composition, overweight, obesity, body mass index, growth,...

Night work and BMI: is it related to on-shift napping?

ABSTRACT On-shift napping can benefit night workers regarding sleep loss, synchronization of circadian rhythms, and alertness. However, few studies on napping can be found in the literature focused on possible health benefits. This cross-sectional study has investigated the role of on-shift napping on th...

Autonomic and Renal Alterations in the Offspring of Sleep-Restricted Mothers During Late Pregnancy

Clinics; 71 (9), 2016
OBJECTIVES: Considering that changes in the maternal environment may result in changes in progeny, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of sleep restriction during the last week of pregnancy on renal function and autonomic responses in male descendants at an adult age. METHODS: After c...