Relative Contribution of Obesity, Sedentary Behaviors and Dietary Habits to Sleep Duration Among Kuwaiti Adolescents

The aim of this study was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI), eating habits and sedentary behaviours were associated with sleep duration among Kuwaiti adolescents. The study is part of the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS), which is a school-based cross-sectional multi-center collaborative...

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Published in:Global journal of health science 2015-05, Vol.8 (1), p.107-117
Main Authors: Al-Haifi, Ahmad A, AlMajed, Hana Th, Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M, Musaiger, Abdulrahman O, Arab, Mariam A, Hasan, Rasha A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Feeding Behavior
Female
Humans
Kuwait - epidemiology
Life Style
Male
Obesity - epidemiology
Prevalence
Sedentary Lifestyle
Sleep
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI), eating habits and sedentary behaviours were associated with sleep duration among Kuwaiti adolescents. The study is part of the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS), which is a school-based cross-sectional multi-center collaborative study. A sample of 906 adolescents (boys and girls) aged 14-19 years was randomly selected from 6 Kuwaiti Governances using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique. The findings revealed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 50.5% in boys and 46.5% in girls. The majority of boys (76%) and of girls (74%) fell into the short sleep duration category (6 hours/day or less). Sleep duration were found to be negatively associated with BMI (girls only). Watching television (boys and girls) and working on computers (boys only) were also negatively associated with sleep duration. While the consumption of breakfast (both genders) and milk (boys only) was positively associated with sleep duration (p
ISSN:1916-9736
1916-9744
DOI:10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p107