Nighttime sleep duration trajectories were associated with body mass index trajectories in early childhood.

Miaobing ZhengKylie D HeskethJason H Y WuBerit Lilienthal Heitmann Katherine L DowningKaren J Campbell

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2020)

Longer nighttime, but not total or daytime, sleep duration was associated with lower BMI z-score trajectories in early childhood. Our findings reinforce the importance of nighttime sleep for healthy body-weight development in early childhood.

Keyphrases

body mass index
body weight

depressive symptoms
sleep quality

physical activity
weight gain

obstructive sleep apnea