Dietary Carbohydrate and Nocturnal Sleep Duration in Relation to Children’s BMI: Findings from the IDEFICS Study in Eight European Countries

Dietary Carbohydrate and Nocturnal Sleep Duration in Relation to Children’s BMI: Findings from the IDEFICS Study in Eight European Countries

Previous research has found an association between being overweight and short sleep duration. We hypothesized that this association could be modified by a high carbohydrate (HC) diet and that the timing and type (starch or sugar) of intake may be an important factor in this context. Participants in...

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Main Authors: Monica Hunsberger, Kirsten Mehlig, Claudia Börnhorst, Antje Hebestreit, Luis Moreno, Toomas Veidebaum, Yiannis Kourides, Alfonso Siani, Dénes Molnar, Isabelle Sioen, Lauren Lissner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
proportion carbohydrate intake at main meals
starch
sugar
childhood overweight
nocturnal sleep duration
breakfast consumption
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/12/5529

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