Publications by authors named "J M Boergers"

Objective: Pediatric melatonin use is increasingly prevalent in the U.S. despite limited research on its efficacy and long-term safety.

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Shorter sleep duration can negatively impact children's daytime functioning and health. Latino children living near urban areas in the Mainland U.S.

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Objectives: Children with asthma living in U.S. urban neighborhoods experience increased risk for asthma morbidity and poor sleep outcomes.

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The present study examined associations between sleep and physical activity among a diverse sample of 97 urban children (ages 7-9) with persistent asthma. Differences in associations were evaluated by race/ethnicity and weight status. The extent to which sleep moderated the association between lung function and physical activity was also evaluated.

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