Validation of the Entrainment Signal Regularity Index and associations with children's changes in BMI.

Jennette P MorenoKevin M HannayAmy R GoetzOlivia WalchPhilip Cheng

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

Overall, children demonstrated higher entrainment regularity during the school year compared with the summer. During summer, having a higher entrainment signal was associated with smaller changes in summertime BMI. This effect was independent of the effects of children's sleep midpoint, sleep regularity, and physical activity on children's BMI.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
body mass index
sleep quality
weight gain
depressive symptoms
clinical evaluation