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. 2008 Sep;31(9):1203.

Short sleep and obesity: are poor sleep, chronic stress, and unhealthy behaviors the link?

Alexandros N Vgontzas, Edward O Bixler
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Short sleep and obesity: are poor sleep, chronic stress, and unhealthy behaviors the link?

Alexandros N Vgontzas et al. Sleep. 2008 Sep.
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