Effect of changes in children's bedtime and sleep period on targeted eating behaviors and timing of caloric intake.

ABSTRACT: Short sleep is associated with obesity risk. Experimental studies with adults and observational studies with children demonstrate that changes in eating, including increased caloric intake from energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages as well as increased caloric intake in the evening, may partially account for this increased risk. We therefore examined whether experimental changes in children's sleep period lead to changes in reported caloric intake from energy-dense snack foods and sugar-sweetened beverages, and in the evening. Thirty-seven children, 8-11 years old, completed a three-week study that used a within-subject randomized cross-over design. Children slept their typical amount for one week and were subsequently randomized to either increase or decrease their typical amou

SUBMITTER: Hart CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9730292 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature