SLeep Characteristics among Overweight and Obese School-aged Children
Amira Mohammed Ibrahim AhmadMourad;
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besity is a major problem in Egypt as it is a developing country. Increasing rates of overweight/obesity in children & adolescents in Egypt signal a very alarming trend. It has been estimated that; 15% of Egyptian school-aged children are obese in early 2010, in comparison with its 1990 estimate of only 6% of them being overweight or obese.
Obesity is associated with a large number of debilitating and life-threatening disorders. Genetics, behavior and family environment play an important role in childhood overweight.
Currently, there is an interest in the possible association between sleep and obesity. Sleep processes help in the regulation of secretion of the hormones related to growth and energy homeostasis and thus play an important role in the growth, maturation and health of children and adolescents. Sleep disturbances in children represent highly common phenomena that, in severe forms, can interfere with daily patient and family functioning.
This study aimed to assess the relationship between sleep habits and childhood obesity in children selected randomly from the Outpatient Clinic in Pediatric Hospital of Ain-Shams University.
This observational cross sectional case control study was conducted on 100 Egyptian children, their ages ranged from 6-12 years. They were 50 cases; 25 males(50%) and 25 females (50%), compared to 50 age matched controls; 23 males (46%) and 27 females (54%).
All patients had full medical history taking with special emphasis on; personal data (name, age, sex, order of birth, number of siblings, address and special habits), dietetic history and socio-economic standard of their families.
Full clinical examination was done with special emphasis on anthropometric measurements including; weight, height, BMI for age and Z-score for BMI.
A questionnaire on sleep behaviors (Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire) was fulfilled by each parents. This questionnaire had 33 questions grouped into 8 subscales reflecting the following sleep domains: bedtime resistance, sleep onset delay, sleep duration, sleep anxiety, night waking, parasomnias, sleep-disordered breathing and daytime sleepiness.
besity is a major problem in Egypt as it is a developing country. Increasing rates of overweight/obesity in children & adolescents in Egypt signal a very alarming trend. It has been estimated that; 15% of Egyptian school-aged children are obese in early 2010, in comparison with its 1990 estimate of only 6% of them being overweight or obese.
Obesity is associated with a large number of debilitating and life-threatening disorders. Genetics, behavior and family environment play an important role in childhood overweight.
Currently, there is an interest in the possible association between sleep and obesity. Sleep processes help in the regulation of secretion of the hormones related to growth and energy homeostasis and thus play an important role in the growth, maturation and health of children and adolescents. Sleep disturbances in children represent highly common phenomena that, in severe forms, can interfere with daily patient and family functioning.
This study aimed to assess the relationship between sleep habits and childhood obesity in children selected randomly from the Outpatient Clinic in Pediatric Hospital of Ain-Shams University.
This observational cross sectional case control study was conducted on 100 Egyptian children, their ages ranged from 6-12 years. They were 50 cases; 25 males(50%) and 25 females (50%), compared to 50 age matched controls; 23 males (46%) and 27 females (54%).
All patients had full medical history taking with special emphasis on; personal data (name, age, sex, order of birth, number of siblings, address and special habits), dietetic history and socio-economic standard of their families.
Full clinical examination was done with special emphasis on anthropometric measurements including; weight, height, BMI for age and Z-score for BMI.
A questionnaire on sleep behaviors (Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire) was fulfilled by each parents. This questionnaire had 33 questions grouped into 8 subscales reflecting the following sleep domains: bedtime resistance, sleep onset delay, sleep duration, sleep anxiety, night waking, parasomnias, sleep-disordered breathing and daytime sleepiness.
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| Title | SLeep Characteristics among Overweight and Obese School-aged Children | Other Titles | خصائصالنوم عندأطفال المدارس الذينيعانون من زيادة الوزن أو السمنة | Authors | Amira Mohammed Ibrahim AhmadMourad | Issue Date | 2015 |
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