Sleep dimensions are associated with obesity, poor diet quality and eating behaviors in school-aged children.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between sleep dimensions (duration, patterns, and disturbances) with body mass index (BMI), diet quality, and eating behaviors in school-aged children. Additionally, we aimed to investigate whether obesogenic eating behaviors (higher food responsiveness, lower satiety responsiveness, and less slowness in eating) and poor diet quality could mediate the potential association between sleep and obesity in school-aged children.

Materials and methods

For all participants (n = 588 children, age 5-12 years; 51% girls) we evaluated: sleep dimensions, BMI, diet quality, eating behaviors (food responsiveness, satiety responsiveness and slowness in eating). Linear regression models were used to te

SUBMITTER: Ramirez-Contreras C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9539562 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature