Go to bed, sleepyhead! Evaluating sleep in Black children at risk for obesity
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Rebecca J. Graves, PhD; Sharon Fruh, PhD -- College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Leigh Minchew, DNP, Maternal Child Nursing, University of South Alabama College of Nursing, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Because Black children living in low-socioeconomic areas have a higher risk for obesity and for insufficient sleep than other children and because insufficient sleep is a risk-factor for obesity, this study investigated the sleep duration and sleep behaviors of Black children living in a low-socioeconomic area of the Southern U.S.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Barriers to Sufficient Sleep; Childhood Sleep Problems and Obesity; Sleep Patterns/Habits |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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