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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Lifestyle correlates of self-reported sleep duration among Saudi adolescents: A multicentre school-based cross-sectional study
Child: Care, Health and Development, Volume 40, No. 4, Year 2014
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Background: Lifestyle factors are important determinants of adequate sleep among adolescents. However, findings on sleep duration relative to lifestyle factors are conflicting. Therefore, this study examined the association of self-reported sleep duration with physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary habits among Saudi adolescents. Methods: A multicentre school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in three major cities in Saudi Arabia. The sample included 2868 secondary-school students (51.9% girls) aged 15-19 years, randomly selected using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique. In addition to anthropometric measurements, sleep duration, physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary habits were assessed using self-reported questionnaire. Results: Several lifestyle factors were associated with sleep duration in adolescents. While controlling for some potential confounders, the findings showed that high screen time [>5h/day; adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.505, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.180-1.920, P = 0.001] and low (aOR = 1.290, 95% CI = 1.064-1.566, P = 0.010) to medium (aOR = 1.316, 95% CI = 1.075-1.611, P = 0.008) physical activity levels were significantly related to daily sleep of 8h or longer. Furthermore, having low intake of breakfast (<3 day/week compared with 5 days or more per week) decreased the odd of having adequate sleep duration by a factor of 0.795 (95% CI = 0.667-0.947, P < 0.010). Conclusions: Short sleep duration (<8h/day) among Saudi adolescents 15-19 year olds was significantly associated with several lifestyle factors. Intervention programs aiming for improving sleeping habits among adolescents need to consider such potential association of lifestyle variables with sleep duration. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Musaiger, Abdulrahman Obaid
Bahrain, Zallaq
University of Bahrain
Abahussain, Nada A.
Saudi Arabia, Al-khobar
Ministry of Education
AlSobayel, Hana I.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Qahwaji, Dina M.
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University
Statistics
Citations: 70
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/cch.12051
ISSN:
03051862
e-ISSN:
13652214
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female