Longitudinal association of actigraphy-assessed sleep with physical growth in the first 6 months of life.

Xiaoyu LiSebastien HaneuseMichael N RueschmanEmily R KaplanXinting YuKirsten K DavisonSusan RedlineElsie M Taveras

Published in: Sleep (2021)

Greater increases in nighttime sleep duration and more consolidation of nighttime sleep were associated with lower odds of overweight from 1 to 6 months. Adverse sleep patterns as early as infancy may contribute to excess adiposity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
weight gain
mental health
weight loss
body mass index
emergency department
type diabetes
depressive symptoms
skeletal muscle