Insufficient sleep is a strong risk factor for unhealthy weight gain in children. Māori (the indigenous population of Aotearoa (New Zealand)) children have an increased risk of unhealthy weight gain compared to New Zealand European children. Interventions around sleep could provide an avenue for improving health and limiting excessive weight gain with other meaningful benefits for whānau (extended family) well-being. However, current messages promoting good sleep may not be realistic for many Māori whānau. Using qualitative methods, the Moe Kitenga project explored the diverse realities of sleep in 14 Māori whānau. We conclude that for infant sleep interventions to prevent obesity and improve health outcomes for Māori children, they must take into account the often pressing social circumstances of many Māori whānau that are a barrier to adopting infant sleep recommendations, otherwise sleep interventions could create yet another oppressive standard that whānau fail to live up to.

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Moe Kitenga：对毛利人wānau中婴幼儿睡眠习惯的看法的定性研究

睡眠不足是儿童体重增加不健康的重要危险因素。与新西兰欧洲儿童相比，毛利人（奥特罗阿（新西兰）的原住民）儿童增加不健康体重的风险增加。睡眠周围的干预措施可以为改善健康状况和限制体重过度增加提供一条途径，并为whānau（大家庭）的健康带来其他有意义的好处。但是，当前有关促进良好睡眠的信息对于许多毛利人而言可能并不现实。Moe Kitenga项目使用定性方法，探索了14个毛利人的睡眠的各种现实。我们得出结论，对于预防毛利族儿童肥胖和改善健康状况的婴儿睡眠干预措施，