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Objective sleep and physical activity using 24-hour ankle-worn accelerometry among toddlers from low-income families.
Sleep Health
October 2019
University of Maryland School of Medicine 737 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201; RTI International 3040 E Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194 Research Triangle Park, NC, United States 27709. Electronic address:
Objectives: Poverty is a risk for short sleep duration and limited physical activity. This study describes sleep, physical activity, and sedentary behavior of Women, Infants, and Children-eligible toddlers and the proportion of toddlers meeting recommendations for sleep and physical activity, and examines associations with body mass index z scores and poverty.
Participants/measurements: A total of 101 toddlers (12-32 months) from low-income families (62% African American) wore 24-hour ankle accelerometers over 3-7 consecutive days.