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\u201cWe found that children who get an insufficient amount of sleep in their preschool and early school-age years have a higher risk of poor neurobehavioral function at around age 7,\u201d says Elsie Taveras, a pediatrics professor at Harvard Medical School.<\/p>

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Children ages 3 to 7 who don\u2019t get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with attention, emotional control, and peer relationships in mid-childhood, according to a new study led by a Harvard pediatrician.<\/p>\n

Reported online in the journal Academic Pediatrics, the study<\/a> found significant differences in the responses of parents and teachers to surveys regarding executive function \u2014 which includes attention, working memory, reasoning, and problem-solving \u2014 and behavioral problems in 7-year-old children depending on how much sleep they regularly received at younger ages.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe found that children who get an insufficient amount of sleep in their preschool and early school-age years have a higher risk of poor neurobehavioral function at around age 7,\u201d says Elsie Taveras, a pediatrics professor at Harvard Medical School and chief of general pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, who led the study. \u201cThe associations between insufficient sleep and poorer functioning persisted even after adjusting for several factors that could influence the relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study analyzed data from Project Viva<\/a>, a long-term investigation of the health impacts of several factors during pregnancy and after birth. Information used in this study was gathered from mothers in interviews when their children were around 6 months, 3 years, and 7 years old, and from questionnaires completed when the children were ages 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. In addition, mothers and teachers were sent survey instruments evaluating executive function and behavioral issues when children were around 7.<\/p>\n

Among 1,046 children enrolled in Project Viva, the study team determined which children were not receiving the recommended amount of sleep at specific age categories \u2014 12 hours or longer at ages 6 months to 2 years; 11 hours or longer at 3 to 4 years; and 10 hours or longer at 5 to 7 years. Children living in homes with lower household incomes and whose mothers had lower education levels were likelier to sleep less than nine hours at ages 5 to 7. Other factors associated with insufficient sleep were TV and a high body mass. African-Americans were more likely to not get enough sleep.<\/p>\n

The reports from both mothers and teachers regarding the neurobehavioral function of enrolled children found similar associations between poor functioning and not receiving sufficient sleep, with teachers reporting even greater problems. Although no association was observed between insufficient sleep during infancy \u2014 ages 6 months to 2 years \u2014 and reduced neurobehavioral functioning in mid-childhood, Taveras notes that sleep levels during infancy often predict levels at later ages, supporting the importance of promoting a good quantity and quality of sleep from the youngest ages.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur previous studies have examined the role of insufficient sleep on chronic health problems \u2014 including obesity \u2014 in both mothers and children,\u201d said Taveras. \u201cThe results of this new study indicate that one way in which poor sleep may lead to these chronic disease outcomes is by its effects on inhibition, impulsivity, and other behaviors that may lead to excess consumption of high-calorie foods. It will be important to study the longer-term effects of poor sleep on health and development as children enter adolescence, which is already underway through Project Viva.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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class=\"wp-element-caption--caption\">\u201cWe found that children who get an insufficient amount of sleep in their preschool and early school-age years have a higher risk of poor neurobehavioral function at around age 7,\u201d says Elsie Taveras, a pediatrics professor at Harvard Medical School.<\/p><p class=\"wp-element-caption--credit\">Credit: pexels.com<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","innerContent":["<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"403\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/toddler-sleeping_605.jpg\" width=\"605\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p class=\"wp-element-caption--caption\">\u201cWe found that children who get an insufficient amount of sleep in their preschool and early school-age years have a higher risk of poor neurobehavioral function at around age 7,\u201d says Elsie Taveras, a pediatrics professor at Harvard Medical School.<\/p><p class=\"wp-element-caption--credit\">Credit: 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and teachers to surveys regarding executive function \u2014 which includes attention, working memory, reasoning, and problem-solving \u2014 and behavioral problems in 7-year-old children depending on how much sleep they regularly received at younger ages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe found that children who get an insufficient amount of sleep in their preschool and early school-age years have a higher risk of poor neurobehavioral function at around age 7,\u201d says Elsie Taveras, a pediatrics professor at Harvard Medical School and chief of general pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, who led the study. \u201cThe associations between insufficient sleep and poorer functioning persisted even after adjusting for several factors that could influence the relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The study analyzed data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hms.harvard.edu\/viva\/\">Project Viva<\/a>, a long-term investigation of the health impacts of several factors during pregnancy and after birth. Information used in this study was gathered from mothers in interviews when their children were around 6 months, 3 years, and 7 years old, and from questionnaires completed when the children were ages 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. In addition, mothers and teachers were sent survey instruments evaluating executive function and behavioral issues when children were around 7.<\/p>\n<p>Among 1,046 children enrolled in Project Viva, the study team determined which children were not receiving the recommended amount of sleep at specific age categories \u2014 12 hours or longer at ages 6 months to 2 years; 11 hours or longer at 3 to 4 years; and 10 hours or longer at 5 to 7 years. Children living in homes with lower household incomes and whose mothers had lower education levels were likelier to sleep less than nine hours at ages 5 to 7. Other factors associated with insufficient sleep were TV and a high body mass. 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Although no association was observed between insufficient sleep during infancy \u2014 ages 6 months to 2 years \u2014 and reduced neurobehavioral functioning in mid-childhood, Taveras notes that sleep levels during infancy often predict levels at later ages, supporting the importance of promoting a good quantity and quality of sleep from the youngest ages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur previous studies have examined the role of insufficient sleep on chronic health problems \u2014 including obesity \u2014 in both mothers and children,\u201d said Taveras. \u201cThe results of this new study indicate that one way in which poor sleep may lead to these chronic disease outcomes is by its effects on inhibition, impulsivity, and other behaviors that may lead to excess consumption of high-calorie foods. 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Information used in this study was gathered from mothers in interviews when their children were around 6 months, 3 years, and 7 years old, and from questionnaires completed when the children were ages 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. In addition, mothers and teachers were sent survey instruments evaluating executive function and behavioral issues when children were around 7.<\/p>\n<p>Among 1,046 children enrolled in Project Viva, the study team determined which children were not receiving the recommended amount of sleep at specific age categories \u2014 12 hours or longer at ages 6 months to 2 years; 11 hours or longer at 3 to 4 years; and 10 hours or longer at 5 to 7 years. Children living in homes with lower household incomes and whose mothers had lower education levels were likelier to sleep less than nine hours at ages 5 to 7. Other factors associated with insufficient sleep were TV and a high body mass. African-Americans were more likely to not get enough sleep.<\/p>\n<p>The reports from both mothers and teachers regarding the neurobehavioral function of enrolled children found similar associations between poor functioning and not receiving sufficient sleep, with teachers reporting even greater problems. Although no association was observed between insufficient sleep during infancy \u2014 ages 6 months to 2 years \u2014 and reduced neurobehavioral functioning in mid-childhood, Taveras notes that sleep levels during infancy often predict levels at later ages, supporting the importance of promoting a good quantity and quality of sleep from the youngest ages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur previous studies have examined the role of insufficient sleep on chronic health problems \u2014 including obesity \u2014 in both mothers and children,\u201d said Taveras. \u201cThe results of this new study indicate that one way in which poor sleep may lead to these chronic disease outcomes is by its effects on inhibition, impulsivity, and other behaviors that may lead to excess consumption of high-calorie foods. 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