Prevalence of Poor Sleep Quality and its Relationship with Body Mass Index among Teenagers: Evidence from Taiwan
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| Title: | Prevalence of Poor Sleep Quality and its Relationship with Body Mass Index among Teenagers: Evidence from Taiwan |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Chen, Duan-Rung, Truong, Khoa D., Tsai, Meng-Ju |
| Source: | Journal of School Health. Aug 2013 83(8):582-588. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Sleep, Body Composition, Body Weight, Adolescents, Family Characteristics, Individual Characteristics, Obesity, Child Health, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Smoking, Exercise, Neighborhoods, Employment Level, Family Income, Disabilities, Safety, Parents, Educational Attainment, Correlation, Regression (Statistics), Multivariate Analysis, Interviews |
| Geographic Terms: | Taiwan |
| DOI: | 10.1111/josh.12068 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4391 |
| Abstract: | Background: The linkage between sleep quality and weight status among teenagers has gained more attention in the recent literature and health policy but no consensus has been reached. Methods: Using both a propensity score method and multivariate linear regression for a cross-sectional sample of 2,113 teenagers, we analyzed their body mass index (BMI) in relation to sleep quality while controlling for family characteristics (household income, parent/guardian level of education, disability status, work night shift, and smoking) and individual factors (age, sex, regular exercise, smoking, employment, and feeling secure in the neighborhood). Sleep quality was assessed using 3 scales: difficulty in initiating sleep, difficulty in maintaining sleep, and non-restorative sleep, based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-defined insomnia. Results: Considering all 3 types of poor sleep quality, 20.9% of teenagers in Taiwan experienced some form of sleep problems. After adjusting for the other variables, 2 factors independently and statistically predicted sleep problems: current smoking and working night shifts by the head of the household. Teens experiencing difficulty in initiating sleep had higher BMIs ranging from 0.86 to 1.41 units. Conclusions: Efforts to address childhood obesity need to take into consideration sleep problems that are highly prevalent among teenagers. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 41 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1014959 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Background: The linkage between sleep quality and weight status among teenagers has gained more attention in the recent literature and health policy but no consensus has been reached. Methods: Using both a propensity score method and multivariate linear regression for a cross-sectional sample of 2,113 teenagers, we analyzed their body mass index (BMI) in relation to sleep quality while controlling for family characteristics (household income, parent/guardian level of education, disability status, work night shift, and smoking) and individual factors (age, sex, regular exercise, smoking, employment, and feeling secure in the neighborhood). Sleep quality was assessed using 3 scales: difficulty in initiating sleep, difficulty in maintaining sleep, and non-restorative sleep, based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-defined insomnia. Results: Considering all 3 types of poor sleep quality, 20.9% of teenagers in Taiwan experienced some form of sleep problems. After adjusting for the other variables, 2 factors independently and statistically predicted sleep problems: current smoking and working night shifts by the head of the household. Teens experiencing difficulty in initiating sleep had higher BMIs ranging from 0.86 to 1.41 units. Conclusions: Efforts to address childhood obesity need to take into consideration sleep problems that are highly prevalent among teenagers. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4391 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/josh.12068 |
