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The possible effects of maternal electronic media device usage during pregnancy on children's sleep patterns.

Nilgün ÇölHüseyin Çağlayan ÖzcanCan Demirel
Published in: Turkish archives of pediatrics (2021)
Our results highlight that exposure to electromagnetic fields caused by electronic media devices during the prenatal or postnatal period could be associated with sleep patterns in childhood. Considering the widespread use of electronic media devices, it may be an important public health problem given the long-term consequences of sleep disorders in childhood.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • sleep quality
  • physical activity
  • pregnant women
  • young adults
  • early life
  • birth weight
  • body mass index
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • weight loss