ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2024
The role of light exposure in infant circadian rhythm establishment: A scoping review perspective.
Article in European journal of pediatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07128173 (The Effect of Incubator Covers on the Sleep-wake Cycles of Newborn Babies), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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The Effect of Incubator Covers on the Sleep-wake Cycles of Newborn Babies: A Randomized Controlled Study
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Circadian Composition of Breast Milk: A Natural Starting Point for Chrononutrition.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Exploring Sleep Challenges and Interventions in Children with a Vision Impairment: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Blood Melatonin in Breast Milk-Fed Preterm Infants: Longitudinal Biomonitoring to 38 Weeks' Postmenstrual Age (ProMote Study).Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Appropriate Lifelong Circadian Rhythms Are Established During Infancy: A Narrative Review.Clocks & sleep · 2025Review
- Circadian system and aging: where both times interact.Frontiers in aging · 2025Review
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Abstract
Environmental light exposure plays a role in the entrainment of the infant circadian rhythm, which is crucial for growth and development. This scoping review aims to evaluate existing literature linking the role of light exposure in the development of the infant circadian rhythm. This scoping review is conducted in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The search strategy was conducted in a total of six databases (PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Taylor and Francis, and Wiley) as of August 2024. Reviews, narrative studies, observational studies, and experimental studies published from 2012 to 2024 were extracted. These studies discussed the role of light exposure on the development of infant circadian rhythm. A total of 25 studies were retrieved (3 observational studies, 6 experimental studies, and 16 reviews). Evidence showed that cycled lighting is beneficial for the entrainment of the infant circadian rhythm according to the 24-h light-dark cycle. Cycled lighting improved nighttime sleep and daytime wakefulness, promoting optimum growth and development. Limited experimental studies were conducted due to the ethical considerations of infants as study participants. Conclusions: Given the benefits of cycled lighting in the development of the circadian rhythm development, it should be implemented in both healthcare and home settings to promote optimum growth and development of the infant.
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