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B. Clinical Sleep Science XI. Pediatrics<br />

Introduction: Adolescence being a crucial and evolving phase of human<br />

life is subject to several unique intrinsic and extrinsic stressors<br />

contributing to an unstructured and inadequate sleep/wake routine. Its<br />

negative impact on cognitive impairment and body mass index has been<br />

well documented in the western population, the paucity of Indian literature<br />

in our young adults prompted us to undertake this study.<br />

Methods: A questionnaire based cross sectional study in school going<br />

adolescents aged 13-15 years. Participants completed the Cleveland<br />

Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire as a measure of sleepiness after<br />

informed consent and documented hours of sleep obtained.<br />

Results: Mean age of the participants was 13.8 years (Age range: 13-<br />

15). Gender ratio of the participants was M:F=3.4:1. Mean CASQ score<br />

was 36.3 ± 9.75. Age positively correlated for sleepiness as well as<br />

total scores (r=0.257, p

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