Neighborhood Greenspace, Extreme Heat Exposure, and Sleep Quality over Time among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Children.

ABSTRACT: Children's sleep is essential for healthy development, yet over a third of children in the United States experience inadequate sleep. Environmental factors can influence sleep: greenspace exposure can promote better sleep, while heat exposure can disrupt sleep. As global climate change raises nighttime and daytime temperatures, greenspace may mitigate the negative effects of heat stress on sleep. We examined the direct effects of neighborhood greenspace and extreme heat exposure on sleep and the statistical interaction between greenspace and heat exposure on sleep outcomes among a nationally representative, four-year longitudinal sample of 8580 U.S. children ages 9-10 years at baseline. Hierarchical linear models incorporated a neighborhood greenspace measure: percent open park space withi

SUBMITTER: Rahai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508033 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature