Effect of catch-up sleep on obesity in Korean adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents have weekday/weekend sleep discrepancies and may compensate for weekday sleep debt through sleep extension on weekends.

Objective

We investigated the effects of total sleep duration on weekdays/weekends on obesity and determined if weekend catch-up sleep has an ameliorating effect on obesity in Korean adolescents.

Methods

Using data from the KNHANES VII, 1,306 middle and high school students were assessed for total sleep duration on weekdays, weekends, and the entire week, as well as weekend sleep extension. Participants were classified into four groups according to weekend sleep extension.

Results

Total sleep duration and weekend sleep duration were negatively associated with body mass index z-score. Increased weekend sleep duration and

SUBMITTER: Choi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10410257 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature