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Wrist-worn actigraphy is a valid and recommended objective method for assessing sleep duration and timing, as well as physical activity and sedentary behavior, in obesity research.
For accurate tracking of sleep and activity, use a wrist-worn actigraphy device. It objectively measures your sleep duration and timing, which are linked to energy balance and weight regulation, offering more precise data than self-reports.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Wrist-worn actigraphy is a wearable technology recommended as an objective surrogate measure of sleep duration and timing... wrist-worn actigraphy can also assess sleep behaviors... Obesity researchers can take advantage of these types of multiuse tools, creating efficiency and reducing the costs of their measurement activities.
Why this rating
Recommended by expert subgroup based on its ability to objectively measure key behaviors, though cost and expertise are barriers.
Source
Accumulating Data to Optimally Predict Obesity Treatment (ADOPT) Core Measures: Behavioral Domain
Leslie A. Lytle et al. · Obesity · 2018
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