Weekend night vs. school night sleep patterns, weight status, and weight-related behaviors among adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this study, we examine associations between objectively measured weekend night vs. school night sleep patterns, weight status, and weight-related behaviors among adolescents.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Five Minnesota high schools that started early (7:30 or 7:45 AM) in Spring 2016.

Participants

Ninth grade students, ages 14.5-16 years (n = 284).

Measurements

Students completed surveys, had body measurements taken, and wore sleep (wrist) actigraphs for 1 week (n = 284). We examined weekend night-school night differences in sleep duration and sleep timing. We then assessed whether these factors were related to weight status and weight-related behaviors (eating behaviors, food consumption, physical activity, beverage consumption) usi

SUBMITTER: Berry KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8545855 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature