TY  - JOUR
A1  - Godos, Justyna
A1  - Rosi, Alice
A1  - Scazzina, Francesca
A1  - Touriz Bonifaz, Maria Antonieta
A1  - Giampieri, Francesca
A1  - Abdelkarim, Osama
A1  - Ammar, Achraf
A1  - Aly, Mohamed
A1  - Frias-Toral, Evelyn
A1  - Pons, Juancho
A1  - Vázquez-Araújo, Laura
A1  - Alemany Iturriaga, Josep
A1  - Monasta, Lorenzo
A1  - Mata, Ana
A1  - Chacón, Adrián
A1  - Busó, Pablo
A1  - Grosso, Giuseppe
UR  - http://doi.org/10.3390/nu17071242
IS  - 7
Y1  - 2025/04//
N2  - Background/Objectives: Sleep is a fundamental physiological function that plays a crucial role in maintaining health and well-being. The aim of this study was to assess dietary and lifestyle factors associated with adequate sleep duration in children and adolescents living in five Mediterranean countries. Methods: Parents of children and adolescents taking part in an initial survey for the DELICIOUS project were examined to assess their children?s dietary and eating habits (i.e., meal routines), as well as other lifestyle behaviors (i.e., physical activity levels, screen time, etc.) potentially associated with adequate sleep duration (defined as 8?10 h according to the National Sleep Foundation). The youth healthy eating index (Y-HEI) was used to assess the diet quality of children and adolescents. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), indicating the level of association between variables. Results: A total of 2011 individuals participated in the survey. The adolescents and children of younger parents reported being more likely to have inadequate sleep duration. Among eating behaviors, having breakfast (OR = 2.23, 95% CI: 1.62, 3.08) and eating at school (OR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.74) were associated with adequate sleep duration. In contrast, children eating alone, screen time, and eating outside of the home were less likely to have adequate sleep duration, although these findings were only significant in the unadjusted model. After adjusting for covariates, a better diet quality (OR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.24, 2.16), including higher intake of fruits, meat, fish, and whole grains, was associated with adequate sleep duration. Conclusions: Adequate sleep duration seems to be highly influenced by factors related to individual lifestyles, family and school eating behaviors, as well as diet quality.
JF  - Nutrients
KW  - sleep; determinants; diet quality; dietary habits; lifestyle behaviors; children; adolescents; Mediterranean area
ID  - uninimx17611
AV  - public
VL  - 17
TI  - Diet, Eating Habits, and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Adequate Sleep Duration in Children and Adolescents Living in 5 Mediterranean Countries: The DELICIOUS Project
SN  - 2072-6643
ER  -