The association between sleep duration, bedtimes, and early pubertal timing among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Early pubertal timing is associated with sleep among Western adolescents, but little is known about this association in Chinese adolescents, especially with regard to the association between bedtimes and early pubertal timing. This paper aimed to identify the association between sleep duration, bedtimes, and early pubertal timing in Chinese adolescents.

Methods

An anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted among primary and junior middle students (grades 3 to 9) from QiJiang District, ChongQing, China. Participants were recruited by applying stratified cluster sampling. Pubertal timing, sleep duration, and bedtimes were assessed using the Pubertal Development Scale and a self-designed sleep questionnaire. We utilized multivariable logistic linear

SUBMITTER: Diao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7305621 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature