Research Underway
Sleep duration, obesity and health in middle aged and older Australian adults
Investigators:
Peter Caputi, Donald Iverson, Christopher Magee (PI)
Project aim(s):
The primary objective of this project is to examine the relationships between sleep duration, obesity and other health indicators in a large sample of Australian adults aged 45 years and over. This will involve describing the sleep habits of middle aged and older adults and examining the potential relationship between sleep and obesity. This project will provide the first detailed analysis of these relationships in this age group.
Project status:
Application approved March 2009
Project commenced
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