Abstract
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.
Sigma Membership
Zeta Gamma
Lead Author Affiliation
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Barriers to Sufficient Sleep, Childhood Sleep Problems and Obesity, Sleep Patterns/Habits
Recommended Citation
Graves, Rebecca J.; Fruh, Sharon; and Minchew, Leigh, "Go to bed, sleepyhead! Evaluating sleep in Black children at risk for obesity" (2019). INRC (Congress). 103.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/103
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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Go to bed, sleepyhead! Evaluating sleep in Black children at risk for obesity
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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.