Sleep and obesity: the mediating role of health behaviors among African Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the role of health behaviors (eg, physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and diet) in the relationship between sleep (ie, duration and quality) and BMI among African American adults.

Design

A cross-sectional self-report questionnaire included questions related to health and health-related behaviors.

Setting

This study was based on data from the CHURCH study, which aimed to address cancer health disparities among church-going African Americans in Houston, TX.

Participants

African American adults were recruited from three large community churches. The sample included a total of 1837 participants (75.2% female; mean age 48.2 ± 13.7y; mean BMI 32.0 ± 7.5 kg/m²).

Measurements

Linear regression models and path analyses control

SUBMITTER: Wu IHC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9404359 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature