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1. 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
Owner:: Scholarly Digital Publishing
Date Uploaded:: 06/08/2020
Date Modified:: 07/23/2020
Date Created:: 2020-04-21
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding