The Relationship between Obesity, Sleep and Physical Activity in Chinese Preschool Children.

Meimei JiAmber TangYefu ZhangJiaojiao ZouGuangyu ZhouJing DengLina YangMingzhi LiJihua ChenHong QinQian Lin

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2018)

There was a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among the Chinese preschool children in this study. Students also demonstrated poor sleep and physical activity habits. Future research is necessary to explore the relationship between sleep, physical activity and weight status for young children in China.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
body weight