Global Journal of Health Science; Vol. 8, No. 1; 2016 ISSN 1916-9736 E-ISSN 1916-9744 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education
Relative Contribution of Obesity, Sedentary Behaviors and Dietary Habits to Sleep Duration Among Kuwaiti Adolescents Ahmad A. Al-Haifi¹, Hana Th. AlMajed2, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa³, Abdulrahman O. Musaiger4, Mariam A. Arab5 & Rasha A. Hasan6 ¹ Food and Nutrition Science Department, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, Kuwait 2
Applied Medical Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, Kuwait
³ PediatricExercise Physiology Research Laboratory, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 4
Arab Center for Nutrition, Manama, Bahrain
5
Physical Education Department, College of Basic Sciences, PAAET, Kuwait
Correspondence: Prof. Hana Th. AlMajed, Department of Applied Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), P O Box 33474, Rawda 73454, Kuwait. Tel: 965-9906-2377. E-mail: [email protected] Received: March 3, 2015 doi:10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p107
Accepted: April 10, 2015
Online Published: May 15, 2015
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p107
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI), eating habits and sedentary behaviours were associated with sleep duration among Kuwaiti adolescents. The study is part of the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS), which is a school-based cross-sectional multi-center collaborative study. A sample of 906 adolescents (boys and girls) aged 14-19 years was randomly selected from 6 Kuwaiti Governances using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique. The findings revealed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 50.5% in boys and 46.5% in girls. The majority of boys (76%) and of girls (74%) fell into the short sleep duration category (6 hours/day or less). Sleep duration were found to be negatively associated with BMI (girls only). Watching television (boys and girls) and working on computers (boys only) were also negatively associated with sleep duration. While the consumption of breakfast (both genders) and milk (boys only) was positively associated with sleep duration (p
Relative Contribution of Obesity, Sedentary Behaviors and Dietary Habits to Sleep Duration Among Kuwaiti Adolescents Ahmad A. Al-Haifi¹, Hana Th. AlMajed2, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa³, Abdulrahman O. Musaiger4, Mariam A. Arab5 & Rasha A. Hasan6 ¹ Food and Nutrition Science Department, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, Kuwait 2
Applied Medical Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, Kuwait
³ PediatricExercise Physiology Research Laboratory, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 4
Arab Center for Nutrition, Manama, Bahrain
5
Physical Education Department, College of Basic Sciences, PAAET, Kuwait
Correspondence: Prof. Hana Th. AlMajed, Department of Applied Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), P O Box 33474, Rawda 73454, Kuwait. Tel: 965-9906-2377. E-mail: [email protected] Received: March 3, 2015 doi:10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p107
Accepted: April 10, 2015
Online Published: May 15, 2015
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p107
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI), eating habits and sedentary behaviours were associated with sleep duration among Kuwaiti adolescents. The study is part of the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS), which is a school-based cross-sectional multi-center collaborative study. A sample of 906 adolescents (boys and girls) aged 14-19 years was randomly selected from 6 Kuwaiti Governances using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique. The findings revealed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 50.5% in boys and 46.5% in girls. The majority of boys (76%) and of girls (74%) fell into the short sleep duration category (6 hours/day or less). Sleep duration were found to be negatively associated with BMI (girls only). Watching television (boys and girls) and working on computers (boys only) were also negatively associated with sleep duration. While the consumption of breakfast (both genders) and milk (boys only) was positively associated with sleep duration (p
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