title: Sleep quality and duration is related with diet and obesity in young adolescent living in Sicily, Southern Italy.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between sleeping habits, Mediterranean diet pattern, and weight status in an adolescent population. The sample consisted of 1586 individuals aged 11-14 years attending 15 secondary schools of Sicily, Southern Italy. School were randomly selected and the data collected during two school years. Anthropometric data was collected and body composition was assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Demographic information, sleep duration, pediatric daytime sleepiness questionnaire (PDSS), physical activity and dietary habits (including adherence to the Mediterranean Diet using the KIDMED score) were further collected. The mean age was 12±0.7 and about 24% were overweight and obese. An inverse correlation between total sleep time and body mass index (β=-0.829, P=0.021), fat mass (β=-0.526, P=0.025), and waist circumference (β=-0.426, P=0.045) was found. Similar results were found for weekdays sleep time, while an inverse relationship was found with PDSS score. Adherence to Mediterranean Diet was higher in under/normal weight adolescent with a significant linear association between the KIDMED score and the PDSS, weekdays sleep time and total sleep time. Sleep duration was also associated positively with fruits and vegetable intake and negatively with sweet and snack consumption and eating outside habits. Short sleep duration and poor sleep were associated with an increase in BMI and fat mass as well as to unhealthy eating behaviors. These findings suggest that sleep patterns could be a potential target for obesity prevention programs in young adolescence.
authors.affiliation: ATS Brescia. Equipe Territoriale Igiene, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferranti
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Section of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marventano
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Section of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giogianni
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Section of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nolfo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Section of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rametta
authors.affiliation: Department of School Policies, Municipality of Catania, CT 95131, Italy.
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matalone
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Section of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mistretta
keywords: Adolescents; BMI; KIDMED; Obesity; PDSS; Sleep