Systematic review of the relationships between sleep duration and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this systematic review was to examine for the first time the associations between sleep duration and a broad range of health indicators in children aged 0 to 4 years.

Methods

Electronic databases were searched with no limits on date or study design. Included studies (published in English or French) were peer-reviewed and met the a priori determined population (apparently healthy children aged 1 month to 4.99 years), intervention/exposure/comparator (various sleep durations), and outcome criteria (adiposity, emotional regulation, cognitive development, motor development, growth, cardiometabolic health, sedentary behaviour, physical activity, quality of life/well-being, and risks/injuries). The quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading of R

SUBMITTER: Chaput JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5773910 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature