U.S., Dec. 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07255274) titled 'Overweight and Obesity in Adolescents - Sleep Behavioral Intervention' on June 14.
Brief Summary: Sleep plays a crucial role in energy balance, alongside diet and physical activity. Research has linked poor sleep quality and short sleep duration to obesity and cardiometabolic risk, such as insulin resistance and hypertension. The nature of this association is complex, and several mechanims have been suggested.
Scientific evidence suggests that sleep interventions may provide additional benefits in optimizing the effectiveness of overweight/obesity treatment in pediatric populations. Although some studies have explored this hypothesi...