Association of self-reported sleep duration with eating behaviors of American adults: NHANES 2005-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Published evidence suggests an inverse association between sleep duration and body weight status.

Objective

We examined the association of sleep duration with eating behaviors reported by adult Americans to understand the relation between sleep duration and body weight status.

Design

This cross-sectional study used sleep duration and dietary data from the continuous NHANES conducted from 2005 to 2010 (n = 15,199, age ≥20 y). Eating behaviors examined included the following: reporting of and energy from main meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and snacks (before breakfast, after dinner, and after 2000 h), intermeal intervals, time of day of main meal reporting, and intakes of macronutrients and beverages. Multiple regression methods were used to examine the

SUBMITTER: Kant AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4135501 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature