The association between sleep duration, sleep quality, and food consumption in adolescents: A cross-sectional study using the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the relationship between sleep duration, sleep quality and food consumption among adolescents.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Data from the 2014 and 2015 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey were used.

Participants

Participants aged 12-18 years (n=118 462 (59 431 males and 59 031 females)) were selected.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Sleep duration, sleep quality and the frequencies of fruits, soda, soft drinks, fast food, instant noodle, confectionaries, vegetables and milk consumption.

Results

Short sleep durations (<6 hours) were associated with higher soft drinks and confectionaries intake than longer sleep durations (9+ hours) (adjusted ORs (AORs) (95% CIs) for ≥5 times a week for soft drink

SUBMITTER: Min C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6059317 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature