Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent cross-sectional studies found higher consumption of energy-dense foods among children with short sleep duration; however, longitudinal studies examining changes in sleep and diet over time are needed.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate prospective associations between changes in objectively measured sleep duration and alterations in proposed dietary risk factors for obesity in 8-11-year-old Danish children.
METHODS: Four hundred forty-one children recorded dietary intake during seven consecutive days, along with accelerometer measurements estimating sleep duration at baseline and after ∼200 days.
RESULTS: Baseline sleep duration did not predict changes in dietary intake or vice versa (all P ≥ 0.69). However, 1-h lower sleep duration was associated with higher intake of added sugar (1.59 E%; P = 0.001) and sugar-sweetened beverages (0.90 E%; P = 0.002) after 200 days with no change in energy density of the diet (P = 0.78).
CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that a negative change in sleep duration is associated with higher intakes of sugar containing foods/beverages.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Pediatric obesity |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | e156-9 |
ISSN | 1524-6817 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Accelerometry
- Beverages
- Body Mass Index
- Child
- Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Denmark/epidemiology
- Diet/adverse effects
- Dietary Carbohydrates
- Dietary Fats
- Dietary Sucrose
- Energy Intake
- Feeding Behavior
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology
- Prevalence
- Risk Factors
- Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm/complications
- Surveys and Questionnaires