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Influence of Socioeconomic Status and Sleep Quality on Risks for Obesity

Description:

Obesity is a multifactorial disease reflecting the interplay of biological and social factors. Lower socioeconomic status (SES), food insecurity, and poor sleep quality are risks factors for obesity; yet, our understanding of the physiological mechanisms behind overweightness is limited. Leptin, a hormone which modulates hunger, could be a potential mechanism...

Keyword:

poverty, sleep quality, global health, obesity, leptin, and socioeconomic status

Creator:

William Leonard, Aaron Miller, and Khaqan Ahmad

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Scholarly Digital Publishing

Date Uploaded:

06/08/2020

Date Modified:

07/23/2020

Date Created:

2020-04-21

Resource Type:

Conference Proceeding