Paths towards a healthier BMI among short and adequate sleepers: A pathway network analysis considering movement behaviors in low-income preschoolers.

Alesandra Araújo de Souza Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira Susana Maria Coelho Guimarães Vale Glacithane Lins da Cunha Jorge Augusto Pinto da Silva Mota Clarice Maria De Lucena Martins

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2023)

The NPA analysis showed different directions for the relationship between sleep and BMIz score, according to age. Intervention strategies to a healthier BMI among preschoolers compliant or not with sleep recommendations should focus in increasing TPA.

Keyphrases

network analysis
body mass index
physical activity
sleep quality
randomized controlled trial
weight gain
clinical practice