The Association Between Frequent Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Sleep Duration in School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) maybe association with children's sleep pattern. However, few studies have considered this association in Asia, especially in school children. This study investigated the relationship between children's consumption frequency of such beverages and their sleep duration.

Methods

Participants aged 6-12 years were analyzed from two survey data in 2012 and 2013-2016 Nutrition and Health Surveys in Taiwan. A total of 2,628 participants were included in the analysis (2012, N = 1,267; 2013-2016, N = 1,361). Beverages weekly consumption were divided into low and high intake groups by medians cut-off points. The sleep variables were the sleep duration at night (including school days and weekends) and sleep debt. A

SUBMITTER: Shih YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8965345 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature