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Poor Sleep in Late Pregnancy Linked to Higher Childhood Obesity Risk
Key Takeaways
- Mothers with poor sleep quality in late pregnancy had babies with lower weight in the first six months but higher weight at ages 1–2 years.
- The association was strongest in male infants and in babies born at term.
- The study examined 645 mother-child pairs from the MADRES pregnancy cohort in Los Angeles, using the Jenkins Sleep Scale for sleep assessment.
- Findings were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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