Protocol of the Snuggle Bug/Acurrucadito Study: a longitudinal study investigating the influences of sleep-wake patterns and gut microbiome development in infancy on rapid weight gain, an early risk factor for obesity

Protocol of the Snuggle Bug/Acurrucadito Study: a longitudinal study investigating the influences of sleep-wake patterns and gut microbiome development in infancy on rapid weight gain, an early risk factor for obesity

Abstract Background Overweight, obesity, and associated comorbidities are a pressing global issue among children of all ages, particularly among low-income populations. Rapid weight gain (RWG) in the first 6 months of infancy contributes to childhood obesity. Suboptimal sleep-wake patterns and gut m...

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Main Authors: Megan E. Petrov, Nana Jiao, Sarada S. Panchanathan, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Dean V. Coonrod, Li Liu, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Haiwei Gu, Laurie A. Davidson, Robert S. Chapkin, Corrie M. Whisner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
infant sleep
Actigraphy
circadian rhythm
sleep-wake pattern
Gastrointestinal microbiota
Rapid weight gain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02832-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02832-8

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