Association between sleep duration and latency, nocturnal awakenings, and body mass index among infants.
Priscilla Márcia Bezerra de OliveiraMárcia de Oliveira LimaPatrícia de Menezes MarinhoJonas Augusto Cardoso da SilveiraRísia Cristina Egito de MenezesGiovana Longo-SilvaPublished in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2023)
Our findings suggest that sleep duration and sleep latency time are associated with BMI in the first year of life. Insights into the influence of sleep early in life on weight status may be helpful to complement future nutritional recommendations and prevent and treat obesity.