Associations of sleep patterns with metabolic syndrome indices, body composition, and energy intake in children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-reported short sleep duration is associated with greater risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS), obesity, and higher energy intake (EI). However, studies of these associations in children using objective methods are sparse.

Objectives

The study aims to determine the associations for sleep patterns with MetS indices, body composition, and EI using objective measures in children.

Methods

Free-living sleep and physical activity were measured in 125 children (aged 8-17 years, BMI z = 0.57 ± 1.0, 55% female) using wrist-worn actigraphs for 14 nights. Blood pressure, fasting blood levels of lipids, insulin, glucose, waist circumference, and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry [DXA]) were obtained during outpatient visits. EI was assessed during an

SUBMITTER: Mi SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6504608 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature