Examination of Sleep and Obesity in Children and Adolescents in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study contributes to the growing literature on the association between sleep and obesity by examining the associations between hours of sleep, consistency of bedtime, and obesity among children in the US.

Design

Analysis of a nationally representative sample of non-institutionalized children from the 2016-17 National Survey of Children's Health.

Setting

US, national.

Subjects

Children ages 10-17 years (n = 34,640).

Measures

Parent reported weeknight average hours of sleep and consistency of bedtime. Body mass index classified as underweight, normal, overweight or obesity using parent-reported child height and weight information, classified using CDC BMI-for-Age Growth Charts.

Analysis

Multivariate logistic regression models were used

SUBMITTER: Chehal PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10870837 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature