Open AccessLongitudinal Associations Between Sleep Habits, Screen Time and Overweight, Obesity in Preschool Children
Author(s) -
Myrtha E. Reyna-Vargas,
Arpita Parmar,
Diana L. Lefebvre,
Meghan B. Azad,
Allan B. Becker,
Stuart E. Turvey,
Theo J. Moraes,
Wendy Lou,
Padmaja Subbarao,
Malcolm R. Sears,
Piushkumar J. Mandhane,
Indra Narang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s363211
Subject(s) - bedtime , medicine , overweight , screen time , obesity , pediatrics , longitudinal study , cohort , odds ratio , nocturnal , body mass index , demography , cohort study , pathology , sociology
Decreased sleep duration and increased screen time as early as preschool age may contribute to overweight and obesity. The effects of bedtime together with nocturnal sleep duration remain unclear with a paucity of data evaluating these associations longitudinally. We aim to evaluate the independent and joint effects of sleep duration, sleep bedtime, and screen time at 3 years of age on BMI status, particularly overweight and obesity by age 5 years.