title: Obesity and sleep: a bidirectional association?
authors.affiliation: Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry H073, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. avgontzas@psu.edu
authors.forename: Alexandros N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Vgontzas
authors.forename: Edward O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Bixler
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basta
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012890:Sleep; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
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