L. McDonald, Jane Wardle, C. Llewellyn, L. Johnson, C. V. Jaarsveld, H. Syrad, Abigail Fisher
2015.1.7PEDIATRIC OBESITY
tlooto Summary
Shorter-sleeping, young children consume more calories, predominantly at night, and from milk drinks, which provides a clear target for intervention that may help address associations between sleep and weight observed in later childhood.
Abstract
Shorter sleep is a risk factor for weight gain in young children. Experimental studies show that sleep deprivation is associated with higher nighttime energy intake, but no studies have examined the patterning of energy intake in relation to nighttime sleep duration in young children.
Citation format
MCDONALD, L., et al. Sleep and nighttime energy consumption in early childhood: A population‐based cohort study. PEDIATRIC OBESITY, 2015, 10: 454–460.