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Infants napping 5 or more times per day at 1 month of age had 89% lower odds of experiencing rapid weight gain by 6 months compared to infants napping less than 5 times per day (OR = 0.11, 95% CI: 0.02, 0.63, P = .013), after adjusting for birth weight z-score, breastfeeding duration, intervention group, maternal education, prenatal BMI, parity, and gestational weight gain.
Effect sizeOR = 0.11
CI95% CI: 0.02, 0.63
Follow-up6 months
ComparatorInfants napping fewer than 5 times per day at 1 month
Effect summaryimprovement; OR = 0.11; CI: 95% CI: 0.02, 0.63

Connected entities

Interventions
Frequent daytime napping
Conditions
rapid weight gain
Outcomes
Rapid weight gain
Populations
Children

Source

PMC8344177
Sleep-wake patterns in newborns are associated with infant rapid weight gain and incident adiposity in toddlerhood
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