Dietary and Activity Factors Influence Poor Sleep and the Sleep-Obesity Nexus among Children.

ABSTRACT: Background: Behavioral factors such as physical activity, sedentary behavior and diet have previously been found to be key modifiable determinants of childhood overweight and obesity, yet require further investigation to provide an understanding of their potential influence on sleep outcomes along with the sleep-obesity nexus. Methods: The study included 2253 students (ages 8.8-13.5) from two monitoring studies across regional Victoria. Students completed a self-report electronic questionnaire on demographic characteristics, health behaviors (including sleep, physical activity, screen time and diet) and well-being, and were invited to have anthropometric measurements (height and weight) taken. Regression models were used to assess the associations between sleep, behavioral fa

SUBMITTER: Morrissey B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6571639 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature