Childhood obesity and sleep related gene polymorphisms / 临床儿科杂志

Obesity and sleep disorders are both familial clustering. Childhood obesity can cause sleep disordered breathing and sleep deprivation. The expression of energy metabolism related genes can also be inlfuenced by obesity, which may lead to overweight or obesity, even metabolic syndrome. In this review, the recent progress on obesity related gene polymorphism and its relationship to childhood sleep disorders is summerized.