An integrative review of sleep for nutrition professionals.
Sleep is an essential lifestyle factor that contributes to overall health. The inverse relation between sleep duration and weight status has revealed the importance of sleep in nutritional health. This integrative review builds foundational knowledge with regard to sleep vis-à-vis nutrition by summarizing the importance and process of sleep, current sleep recommendations and trends, as well as lifestyle contributors to poor sleep. Additionally, it details the association between sleep and obesity and potential mechanisms for this association. Furthermore, guidance is offered regarding the incorporation of sleep considerations in nutrition counseling, communication, and research. Like many other lifestyle factors that contribute to nutritional health, sleep needs to be considered when examining weight management and health promotion.
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM; dgolem@nmsu.edu.
Devon L
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Golem
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and.
Jennifer T
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Martin-Biggers
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and.
Mallory M
MM
Koenings
Department of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Katherine Finn
KF
Davis
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and.
Carol
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Byrd-Bredbenner
D001835:Body Weight; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors