title: Short sleep and obesity: are poor sleep, chronic stress, and unhealthy behaviors the link?
authors.forename: Alexandros N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Vgontzas
authors.forename: Edward O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Bixler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology
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