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A quantile regression approach to re-investigate the relationship between sleep duration and body mass index in Taiwan

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  • Chiang-Ming Chen
  • Chen-Kang Chang
  • Chia-Yu Yeh

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Quantile regression can provide information that may be masked by OLS in analyzing the relationship between sleep duration and BMI. Sleep modification with the aim to obtain the optimal sleep duration may help to reduce BMI in obese men. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2012

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  • Chiang-Ming Chen & Chen-Kang Chang & Chia-Yu Yeh, 2012. "A quantile regression approach to re-investigate the relationship between sleep duration and body mass index in Taiwan," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 57(3), pages 485-493, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:57:y:2012:i:3:p:485-493
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0239-7
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