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- Title
Food Insecurity and Sleep-Related Problems in Adolescents: Findings from the EHDLA Study.
- Authors
de Camargo, Edina Maria; Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Héctor; López-Gil, José Francisco
- Abstract
Purpose: The current research aimed to investigate the connection between food insecurity and sleep issues among Spanish adolescents aged from 12 to 17 years from the Valle de Ricote (Region of Murcia, Spain). Methods: Data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities Study, which included a sample of 836 adolescents (55.3% girls), were analyzed. Food insecurity was evaluated using the Child Food Security Survey Module in Spanish (CFSSM-S), while sleep-related problems were evaluated using the Bedtime problems, Excessive daytime sleepiness, Awakenings during the night, Regularity and duration of sleep, and Sleep-disordered breathing (BEARS) sleep screening tool. Generalized linear models were employed to explore the association between food insecurity and sleep-related issues. Results: Compared with their counterparts with food security, adolescents with food insecurity had greater probabilities of bedtime problems (24.1%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 16.9% to 33.0%, p = 0.003), excessive daytime sleepiness (36.4%, 95% CI 27.5% to 46.3%, p < 0.001), awakenings during the night (16.7%, 95% CI 10.8% to 25.1%, p = 0.004), and any sleep-related problems (68.1%, 95% CI 57.5% to 77.1%, p < 0.001). Conclusions: This study suggests that food insecurity is related to greater sleep-related problems among adolescents. Implementing strategies to mitigate food insecurity may contribute to improved sleep health among adolescents, highlighting the importance of integrated public health interventions.
- Subjects
SPAIN; ADOLESCENT health; FOOD security; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPANIARDS; HYPERSOMNIA; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SLEEP duration; TEENAGERS' conduct of life; SLEEP deprivation; COMPARATIVE studies; CONFIDENCE intervals; FOOD supply; SLEEP disorders; SLEEP hygiene; ADOLESCENCE; CHILDREN
- Publication
Nutrients, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 12, p1960
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu16121960