Association between sleep pattern and body mass index among undergraduate health colleges’ students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Alfarhan, Fadyah Ali; Matrouk, Masheal Al.; AlGaowba, Haifa; AlHamely, Raghad; Tork, Hanan Mohamed Mohamed

doi:10.5430/jnep.v8n8p86

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“…A previous study indicated that longer sleep duration (>9 h) was significantly associated with an increased risk of obesity in adults, while shorter sleep duration had no effect on obesity [ 46 ]. In contrast, other studies showed no evidence that sleep duration affects weight gain [ 47 , 48 ], which is consistent with the findings of this study.…”

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Impact of the Intake of Snacks and Lifestyle Behaviors on Obesity among University Students Living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Aljefree¹,

Shatwan²,

Almoraie³

2022

Healthcare

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Unhealthy eating habits increase the risk of obesity. This study investigated the association between obesity and the intake of snacks and lifestyle behaviors among university students in Saudi Arabia. The study included 662 students aged 18–29 years, studying at King Abdulaziz University. An online survey collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, height, and weight, to calculate body mass index (BMI), lifestyle behaviors, dietary habits, and snack intake. The prevalence of overweight and obese students was 18.6% and 12.7%, respectively. Sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle behaviors had insignificant effects on obesity. Obese students consumed two meals daily and more cereals during breakfast. Non-obese students consumed more beverages at breakfast and had their daily meals with their families. The frequency of intake of snacks had an insignificant effect on obesity. However, obese students had a significantly higher intake of potato chips, popcorn, and biscuits, while non-obese students had a significantly higher intake of salads compared with obese students. Students consumed significantly less fruit and vegetables, chocolate, biscuits, nuts, and dairy products as snacks when inside the university compared to outside. To reduce obesity among students, universities should ensure access to healthy snacks, and provide health education programs to encourage healthy eating habits and lifestyles.

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confidence: 92%

Impact of the Intake of Snacks and Lifestyle Behaviors on Obesity among University Students Living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Aljefree¹,

Shatwan²,

Almoraie³

2022

Healthcare

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“…Interestingly, The frequency of poor sleep was higher in people who were overweight and obese. However, the data show no statistically significant correlation between participants' PSQI scores and BMI [28]. Kong et al [29] concluded that 8.6% (n = 442) of adults reported poor sleep quality in Ningbo.…”

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confidence: 93%

Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dietary Habits and Sleep Quality Applying the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in Adult Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alharbi

Barakat

2022

IJERPH

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The study aimed to evaluate the possible correlations between sleep quality and dietary habits in a population of Saudi during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exactly 444 adults completed a web-based cross-sectional study using an electronic questionnaire. Results indicate a significant difference between body mass index (BMI) and bad sleep quality. Smoking is linked to bad sleep quality. Both genders affected by coronavirus had a substantially bad quality compared to non-affected. An association between the degree of craving for sugar and bad sleep quality was found. In addition, there was a statistical difference between males and females who crave sugar very often in bad sleep quality. The result of sleep latency in males was 35.83%, who suffered from a severe sleep disorder, while 41.18% were female. The sleep duration was 65.00%, and 53.90% of males and females slept between 6 and 7 h per day. Sleep efficiency, measured according to the Pittsburgh questionnaire protocol, was measured in percentages, where a value of less than 65.00% is considered the lowest sleep efficiency. Females had a lower sleep efficiency of 25.49% compared to males (13.33%). These differences were statistically significant (p = 0.03). In conclusion, quality and sleep duration were impaired during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the observed changes were associated with diet.

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“…The prevalence is high among the people with a higher BMI, that is, approximately 10% among those in the second and third stages of obesity. NES displays a positive correla-tion with body weight in several studies (11)(12)(13)(14). There exists sizeable evidence in the literature on the relationship between NES, anxiety, depression, and BMI (15).…”

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Relation Between Night Eating Syndrome and Academic Grades Among University Students

Ahmad¹,

Kashoo²,

Alqahtani³

et al. 2019

Turk J Endocrinol Metab

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Objective: Night eating syndrome refers to a condition, characterized by night hyperphagia and nocturnal ingestions that are often accompanied by an altered sleep and mood pattern. It is very common among students, who become prone to night eating syndrome owing to sleep deprivation and nocturnal eating habits. Adherence to such behavior increases the chances of poor higher mental function and an altered circadian rhythm, eventually resulting in compromised learning and academic failures. The present study intended to explore the relationship between night eating syndrome, grade point average, age, and body mass index of students attending college. Material and Methods: The present study was based on a cross-sectional correlation design to find a correlation between night eating syndrome and academic achievement among students studying in the College of Applied Medical Sciences. Students who participated in the study were asked to complete a paper-based Night Eating Syndrome Diagnostic Questionnaire. The participants were categorized into four groups, namely, non-night eating syndrome, mild-night eating syndrome, moderate-night eating syndrome, and fullnight eating syndrome based on the scores they received in the questionnaire. The registration department of the University provided the grade point average to the students at the end of the academic semester. Results: The questionnaire results categorized 86 students (35.7%) into mild night eating syndrome, 32 (13.3%) into moderate night eating syndrome, and 23 (9.5%) into full night eating syndrome. An increase in the body mass index was found to be associated with night eating syndrome, with an odds ratio of 1.113 (95% confidence interval, 1.071-1.156), Wald χ 2 (1)=29.918, p<0.001. A decrease in the grade point average was associated with night eating syndrome, with an odds ratio of 2.1876 (95% confidence interval, 1.765-3.886), Wald χ 2 (1)=33.318, p<0.001. Conclusion: The present study concluded that night eating syndrome exerts detrimental effects on the academic performance of university students.

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Association between sleep pattern and body mass index among undergraduate health colleges’ students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 4 publications

References 54 publications

Impact of the Intake of Snacks and Lifestyle Behaviors on Obesity among University Students Living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Impact of the Intake of Snacks and Lifestyle Behaviors on Obesity among University Students Living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dietary Habits and Sleep Quality Applying the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in Adult Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Relation Between Night Eating Syndrome and Academic Grades Among University Students

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