Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the association between fewer hours of sleep and excess weight/obesity in first-to fourth-year nutrition students at Universidad de San Sebastian in Chile. A total of 635 students were evaluated, of whom 86.4% were women. The Pittsburg sleep survey was administered to each student along with an anthropometric evaluation, and the body mass index of each was calculated. A raw and adjusted analysis of logistic regression was performed. A total of 57.1% of students slept less than the recommended amount. Sleeping less was associated with excess weight or obesity in the model adjusted for age and daytime sleepiness (adjusted OR [aOR], 1.84; 95% CI, 1.26-2.68), and adjusted for age, smoking, dairy, fruit, and legume consumption; and daytime sleepiness (aOR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.29-2.76). There is an association between fewer hours of sleep and higher body mass in this population; this should be considered in excess weight prevention.
| Translated title of the contribution | Fewer hours of sleep associated with increased body weight in Chilean University nutrition students |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 264-268 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
