Sleep and physical activity patterns in adults and children with Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overweight and obesity are common features of the rare disease Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). Sleep and physical activity are behaviors that might impact overweight and obesity and thus may play a key role in the health and well-being of people with BBS. Objectively-measured sleep and physical activity patterns in people with BBS are not well known. We evaluated objectively-measured sleep and physical activity patterns in the largest cohort to date of people with BBS.

Results

Short sleep duration, assessed using wrist-worn accelerometers, was common in both children and adults with BBS. Only 7 (10%) of adults and 6 (8%) of children met age-specific sleep duration recommendations. Most adults 64 (90%) achieved recommended sleep efficiency. The majority of children 26

SUBMITTER: Pomeroy J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8201861 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature