TY - JOUR
T1 - Sleep quality and body mass index in college students
T2 - The role of sleep disturbances
AU - Vargas, Perla
AU - Flores, Melissa
AU - Robles-Sotelo, Elias
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2014/11/15
Y1 - 2014/11/15
N2 - Objective: Obesity and its comorbidities have emerged as a leading public health concern. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and sleep patterns, including duration and disturbances. Methods: A convenience sample of 515 college students completed an online survey consisting of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and self-reported height and weight to calculate BMI. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed using components of the PSQI as predictors of overweight (BMI ≥ 25). Results: One-third of the participants had BMI ≥ 25, and 51% were poor-quality sleepers (PSQI > 5). Controlling for age and sex, only sleep disturbances were associated with overweight (odds ratio = 1.66, 95% confidence interval [1.08, 2.57]). Conclusions: Sleep disturbances, rather than sleep duration, predicted overweight among young adults; this is consistent with the most recent evidence in the literature. These findings support expanding the scope of wellness programs to promote healthy sleep among students.
AB - Objective: Obesity and its comorbidities have emerged as a leading public health concern. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and sleep patterns, including duration and disturbances. Methods: A convenience sample of 515 college students completed an online survey consisting of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and self-reported height and weight to calculate BMI. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed using components of the PSQI as predictors of overweight (BMI ≥ 25). Results: One-third of the participants had BMI ≥ 25, and 51% were poor-quality sleepers (PSQI > 5). Controlling for age and sex, only sleep disturbances were associated with overweight (odds ratio = 1.66, 95% confidence interval [1.08, 2.57]). Conclusions: Sleep disturbances, rather than sleep duration, predicted overweight among young adults; this is consistent with the most recent evidence in the literature. These findings support expanding the scope of wellness programs to promote healthy sleep among students.
KW - Body mass index (BMI)
KW - College students
KW - Habits
KW - Overweight
KW - Prevalence
KW - Sleep
KW - Sleep disturbance
KW - Sleep duration
KW - Sleep quality
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U2 - 10.1080/07448481.2014.933344
DO - 10.1080/07448481.2014.933344
M3 - Article
C2 - 24933244
AN - SCOPUS:84910626765
SN - 0744-8481
VL - 62
SP - 534
EP - 541
JO - Journal of American College Health
JF - Journal of American College Health
IS - 8
ER -