health. Key words: short sleep, obesity, diabetes, fatty liver, behaviors. (Intern Med 50: 2499-2502, 2011). (DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5844). Introduction.
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Association of Short Sleep Duration with Obesity, Diabetes, Fatty Liver and Behavioral Factors in Japanese Men Shiun Dong Hsieh 1, Takashi Muto 2, Toshio Murase 3, Hiroshi Tsuji 1 and Yasuji Arase 1
Abstract Objective Sleep is one of the major means to maintain health. The association of short sleep duration with obesity, diabetes, fatty liver and behavioral factors requires further exploration. Methods A total of 8157 Japanese men who underwent health evaluations were divided into 3 groups by sleep duration
