Teenagers who sleep less than 8 hours are more likely to be overweight and obese. According to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2022, adolescents who sleep fewer than eight hours per night are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who get enoug
The study also found that short-sleepers were more likely to have unhealthy characteristics such as elevated blood pressure or abnormal glucose levels.According to a study presented at theCongress 2022, adolescents who sleep fewer than eight hours per night are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who get enough sleep.
This research looked at the relationship between sleep duration and health in 1,229 Spanish teenagers participating in the SI! Program for Secondary Schools trial. At baseline, participants had an average age of 12 years, with an equal number of males and girls. Body mass index was used to determine overweight and obesity. The researchers created a continuous metabolic syndrome score that ranged from negative to positive values based on waist circumference, blood pressure, blood glucose, and lipid levels.
Associations between sleep duration, overweight/obesity, and metabolic syndrome score were analyzed after adjusting for parental education, migrant status, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, smoking status, energy intake, city , and school.
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