Eating behavior by sleep duration in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Abstract

Sleep is an important pillar of health and a modifiable risk factor for diabetes, stroke and obesity. Little is known of diet and sleep patterns of Hispanics/Latinos in the US. Here we examine eating behavior as a function of sleep duration in a sub-sample of 11,888 participants from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, a community-based cohort study of Hispanics aged 18–74 years in four US cities. Using a cross-sectional probability sample with self-report data on habitual sleep duration and up to two 24-hour dietary recalls, we quantified the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI-2010) score, a measure of diet quality, and intake of selected nutrients related to cardiovascular health. Linear regression models were fit to estimate least-square means of usual nutrient intake of saturated fats, potassium density, fiber, calcium, caffeine and the AHEI-2010 score by sleep duration adjusting for age, sex, Hispanic/Latino background, income, employment status, education, depressive symptomology, and years lived in the US. Distribution of calories over the day and association with sleep duration and BMI were also examined. Short sleepers (≤ 6 hr) had significantly lower intake of potassium, fiber and calcium and long sleepers (≥9 hr) had significantly lower intake of caffeine compared to others sleepers after adjusting for covariates. However no difference in the AHEI-2010 score was seen by sleep duration. Significantly more long sleepers, compared to intermediate and short sleepers, reported having ≥30% total daily calories before bedtime. Not consuming a snack or meal within three hours before bedtime was associated with higher AHEI-2010 scores. These findings identify novel differences in dietary patterns by sleep duration in a Hispanic/Latino population in the U.S.

Recommended sleep duration is associated with higher consumption of fruits and vegetables; cross-sectional and prospective analyses from the UK Women’s Cohort Study

“…Collectively, these findings suggest that among UK women RS have the highest intakes of fruits and vegetables compared to both SS and LS. Our findings for UK women are in line with several cross-sectional studies from other countries (Xiao et al 2016;Kim et al 2011;Patterson et al 2016;Mossavar-Rahmani et al 2015). Among American women within 5 years of childbirth, LS (≥ 9 h) had lower quality diet, lower consumption of total fruit and whole fruit compared to adequate sleepers (Xiao et al 2016).…”

Actigraphic sleep measures and diet quality in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sueño ancillary study

“…Contrary to a recent study in the parent study of the same cohort ( n = 11 888; Mossavar‐Rahmani et al ., ) where self‐reported sleep duration was not associated with dietary quality, we found that short actigraphic sleep duration was associated with worse dietary quality as assessed by the AHEI‐2010 score. This discrepancy may be related to biases in the self‐reporting of habitual sleep duration (Cespedes et al ., ).…”

“…Overall our findings strengthen evidence for the association between longer sleep duration and healthier eating patterns (Kant and Graubard, ; Mossavar‐Rahmani et al ., ). Unexpectedly, there was no significant association of sleep duration with total sugar intake in this cohort as was previously reported in NHANES, which could relate to underreporting.…”

Sleep, Disturbances of Sleep, Stress and Obesity: A Narrative Review

“…That is, it was felt the even though we know stress is linked to overeating, and sleep deprivation is linked to obesity, applying this information collectively and insightfully to reduce the obesity crisis, which is relatively unexplored, could help to advance both research and practice. To provide some background information and ideas for furthering research that others might pursue concerning the associations between sleep disturbances, stress and eating behaviors [9], obesity, and food consumption or dietary patterns and sleep duration [38], obesity as an independent stressor, as well as possible strategies for preventing the burgeoning global obesity epidemic and its deleterious consequences current literature deemed relevant to this topic was identified and reported here. Although no systematic review was possible, the relationships discussed here are we believe very salient to the public health burden of obesity prevention and intervention and are surely worthy of continued study.…”