ERIC Number: EJ1274893
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Publication Date: 2020-Dec
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Association between Sleep Duration, Obesity, and School Failure among Adolescents
Litsfeldt, Sofie; Ward, Teresa M.; Hagell, Peter; Garmy, Pernilla
Journal of School Nursing, v36 n6 p458-463 Dec 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between sleep duration, overweight/obesity, and school failure using data obtained from self-reported questionnaires completed by 13- to 15-year-olds in Sweden (n = 1,363; 50.7% female). The height and weight of the participants were measured by school nurses. A multiple logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the association between sleep duration and overweight/obesity, school failure, and perceived economic situation. A short sleep duration (<7 hr) was associated with overweight/obesity (p = 0.001), school failure (p = 0.007), and poorer perceived economic situation (p = 0.004). Modifying the sleep habits of adolescents is a potential target for obesity intervention as well as for improving school success. This information is particularly well suited for school nurses to disseminate to students and their parents.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sleep, Obesity, Academic Failure, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Economic Factors, Intervention, School Nurses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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