105 Sleep Behaviors Are Differentially Associated with Eating Behavior Characteristics Based on Sex

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A43-A43
Author(s):  
Rocio Barragan ◽  
Faris Zuraikat ◽  
Victoria Tam ◽  
Samantha Scaccia ◽  
Justin Cochran ◽  
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Abstract Introduction Poor sleep health is a key determinant of obesity risk, largely explained by overconsumption of energy. Eating behavior characteristics are predictive of energy intake and weight change and may link sleep with risk factors for obesity. However, the relationships between sleep and dimensions of eating behavior, and potential individual differences in these relations, are not well characterized. Elucidating these relations may aid in the development of targeted strategies to mitigate obesity risk. Therefore, we aimed to 1) evaluate whether associations of sleep were related with eating behavior characteristics, 2) explore if these associations differed by sex. Methods This was a cross-sectional analysis of 179 adults aged 20–73 y (68.7% women; 64.8% with BMI≥25 kg/m2; 27.4% minority). Sleep was assessed over 2 wk using wrist actigraphy; eating behavior characteristics (dietary restraint, disinhibition and hunger) were measured with the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire. Linear regression models were used to evaluate associations of sleep with eating behavior characteristics, adjusting for confounding variables. In separate models, sex was added as an interaction term and analyses were stratified when interactions were significant (p<0.10). Results Variable (sleep midpoint standard deviation >60 min) vs. stable sleep timing was associated with greater tendency towards hunger (β=0.84 ± 0.39, p=0.03). When evaluated on the continuous scale, lower sleep efficiency (β=-0.13 ± 0.05; p=0.01), longer wake after sleep onset (β=0.03 ± 0.01; p=0.01) and higher sleep fragmentation index (β=0.074 ± 0.036; p=0.041) were associated with higher dietary restraint. Sex influenced associations of sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency, and sleep fragmentation index with hunger. In men, but not women, lower sleep efficiency (β=-0.15 ± 0.05; p<0.01), longer sleep onset latency (β=0.17 ± 0.07; p=0.02) and higher sleep fragmentation index (β=0.11 ± 0.04; p<0.01) were associated with greater hunger. Conclusion Objective measures of sleep were associated with eating behaviors previously linked with obesity and its risk factors. Moreover, we provide evidence of sex-specific associations between poor sleep and tendency towards hunger. Our results suggest that, particularly in men, differences in eating behavior traits may underlie susceptibility to overeating in response to poor sleep. Support (if any) Supported by NIH grants R01HL128226 and R01HL142648 and AHA grant 16SFRN27950012 (PI: St-Onge).

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 852
Author(s):  
Rocío Barragán ◽  
Faris M. Zuraikat ◽  
Victoria Tam ◽  
Samantha Scaccia ◽  
Justin Cochran ◽  
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Poor sleep is a determinant of obesity, with overconsumption of energy contributing to this relationship. Eating behavior characteristics are predictive of energy intake and weight change and may underlie observed associations of sleep with weight status and obesity risk factors. However, relationships between sleep and dimensions of eating behavior, as well as possible individual differences in these relations, are not well characterized. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether sleep behaviors, including duration, timing, quality, and regularity relate to dietary restraint, disinhibition, and tendency towards hunger and to explore whether these associations differ by sex. This cross-sectional study included 179 adults aged 20–73 years (68.7% women, 64.8% with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2). Sleep was evaluated by accelerometry over 2 weeks. Eating behavior dimensions were measured with the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire. Prolonged wake after sleep onset (WASO) (0.029 ± 0.011, p = 0.007), greater sleep fragmentation index (0.074 ± 0.036, p = 0.041), and lower sleep efficiency (−0.133 ± 0.051, p = 0.010) were associated with higher dietary restraint. However, higher restraint attenuated associations of higher WASO and sleep fragmentation with higher BMI (p-interactions < 0.10). In terms of individual differences, sex influenced associations of sleep quality measures with tendency towards hunger (p-interactions < 0.10). Stratified analyses showed that, in men only, higher sleep fragmentation index, longer sleep onset latency, and lower sleep efficiency were associated with greater tendency towards hunger (β = 0.115 ± 0.037, p = 0.003, β = 0.169 ± 0.072, p = 0.023, β = −0.150 ± 0.055, p = 0.009, respectively). Results of this analysis suggest that the association of poor sleep on food intake could be exacerbated in those with eating behavior traits that predispose to overeating, and this sleep-eating behavior relation may be sex-dependent. Strategies to counter overconsumption in the context of poor quality sleep should be evaluated in light of eating behavior traits.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang ◽  
Kelli Aibel ◽  
Ryan Meyerhoff ◽  
Frances Wang ◽  
David Harpole ◽  
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ObjectivesPatients receiving induction chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) anecdotally describe poor sleep, but sleep disturbances have not been well-characterised in this population. We aimed to test the feasibility of measuring sleep quality in AML inpatients using a wearable actigraphy device.MethodsUsing the Actigraph GT3X ‘watch’, we assessed the total sleep time, sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset, number of awakenings after sleep onset and sleep efficiency for inpatients with AML receiving induction chemotherapy. We assessed patient self-reported sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).ResultsOf the 12 patients enrolled, 11 completed all actigraphy and PSQI assessments, demonstrating feasibility. Patients wore the Actigraph device for a mean (SD) of 15.92 (8.3) days, and actigraphy measures suggested poor sleep. Patients had a median average awakening length of 6.92 min, a median number of awakenings after sleep onset of 4 and a median sleep onset latency of 10.8 min. Actual median sleep efficiency (0.91) was high, suggesting that patients’ poor sleep was not due to insomnia but perhaps due to interruptions, such as administration of medications, lab draws and vital sign measurements.ConclusionsCollection of sleep quality data among inpatients with AML via a wearable actigraphy device is feasible. AML inpatients appear to have poor sleep quality and quantity, suggesting that sleep issues represent an area of unmet supportive care needs in AML. Further research in this areas is needed to inform the development of interventions to improve sleep duration and quality in hospitalised patients with AML.


Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Cao ◽  
Nour Makarem ◽  
Moorea Maguire ◽  
Ivan Samayoa ◽  
Huaqing Xi ◽  
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Introduction: Poor sleep and history of weight cycling (HWC) are associated with worse cardiovascular health, yet limited research has evaluated the association between HWC and poor sleep patterns. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that HWC would be associated with poor sleep in US women. Methods: The AHA Go Red for Women Strategically Focused Research Network cohort at Columbia University (n=506, mean age 37 ± 15.7y, 61% racial/ethnic minority) was used to evaluate cross-sectional associations of HWC and sleep characteristics at baseline, and prospective associations of HWC from baseline with sleep measures at 1-yr. HWC, defined as losing and gaining ≥ 10 lbs at least once (excluding pregnancy), and number of WC episodes were self-reported. Sleep duration, measures of sleep quality, insomnia severity, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk were assessed using the validated Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Insomnia Severity Index, and Berlin questionnaire. Linear and logistic regression models, adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, health insurance status, pregnancy history, and menopausal status, were used to evaluate the relation of HWC with sleep. Results: Most women reported ≥1episode of weight cycling (72%). In linear models of cross-sectional and prospective data, each additional weight cycling episode was related to shorter sleep duration, poorer sleep quality, longer sleep onset latency, greater insomnia severity, more sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunction, lower sleep efficiency, and higher sleep medication use frequency. In logistic models, HWC (≥1 vs. 0 episodes) was associated with greater odds for short sleep, poor sleep quality, long sleep onset latency ≥26 min, high OSA risk, and sleep efficiency<85% ( Table ). Conclusion: HWC predicted poor sleep among women, suggesting that weight maintenance may represent an important strategy to promote sleep health. Long-term studies are needed to disentangle the complex relations between weight fluctuations and sleep across the life course.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 108-121
Author(s):  
Natashia Swalve ◽  
Brianna Harfmann ◽  
John Mitrzyk ◽  
Alexander H. K. Montoye

Activity monitors provide an inexpensive and convenient way to measure sleep, yet relatively few studies have been conducted to validate the use of these devices in examining measures of sleep quality or sleep stages and if other measures, such as thermometry, could inform their accuracy. The purpose of this study was to compare one research-grade and four consumer-grade activity monitors on measures of sleep quality (sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency, and wake after sleep onset) and sleep stages (awake, sleep, light, deep, REM) against an electroencephalography criterion. The use of a skin temperature device was also explored to ascertain whether skin temperature monitoring may provide additional data to increase the accuracy of sleep determination. Twenty adults stayed overnight in a sleep laboratory during which sleep was assessed using electroencephalography and compared to data concurrently collected by five activity monitors (research-grade: ActiGraph GT9X Link; consumer-grade: Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Flex, Jawbone UP4, Misfit Flash) and a skin temperature sensor (iButton). The majority of the consumer-grade devices overestimated total sleep time and sleep efficiency while underestimating sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset, and number of awakenings during the night, with similar results being seen in the research-grade device. The Jawbone UP4 performed better than both the consumer- and research-grade devices, having high levels of agreement overall and in epoch-by-epoch sleep stage data. Changes in temperature were moderately correlated with sleep stages, suggesting that addition of skin temperature could increase the validity of activity monitors in sleep measurement.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 867-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Juliff ◽  
Jeremiah J. Peiffer ◽  
Shona L. Halson

Context: Night games are a regular occurrence for team-sport athletes, yet sleep complaints following night competitions are common. The mechanisms responsible for reported sleep difficulty in athletes are not understood. Methods: An observational crossover design investigating a night netball game and a time-matched rest day in 12 netball athletes was conducted to ascertain differences in physiological (core temperature), psychometric (state and trait), and neuroendocrine (adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol) responses. Results: Following the night game, athletes experienced reduced sleep durations, lower sleep efficiency, early awakenings, and poorer subjective sleep ratings compared with the rest day. No differences were found between core temperature, state psychometric measures, and cortisol at bedtime. Adrenaline and noradrenaline concentrations were elevated compared with the time-matched rest day prior to (26.92 [15.88] vs 12.90 [5.71] and 232.6 [148.1] vs 97.83 [36.43] nmol/L, respectively) and following the night game (18.67 [13.26] vs 11.92 [4.56] and 234.1 [137.2] vs 88.58 [54.08] nmol/L, respectively); however, the concentrations did not correlate to the sleep variables (duration, efficiency, and sleep-onset latency). A correlation (rs = −.611) between sleep efficiency and hyperarousal (trait psychometric measure) was found. Conclusions: Athletes experienced poor sleep following a night game. Furthermore, results suggest that athletes who have a tendency toward a high trait arousal may be more susceptible to sleep complaints following a night game. These data expand knowledge and refute frequently hypothesized explanations for poor sleep following night competition. The results may also help support staff and coaches target strategies for individual athletes at a higher risk of sleep complaints.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atin Supartini ◽  
Takanori Honda ◽  
Nadzirah A. Basri ◽  
Yuka Haeuchi ◽  
Sanmei Chen ◽  
...  

Aim. The aim of this study was to identify the impact of bedtime, wake time, sleep duration, sleep-onset latency, and sleep quality on depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation amongst Japanese freshmen.Methods. This cross-sectional data was derived from the baseline survey of the Enhancement of Q-University Students Intelligence (EQUSITE) study conducted from May to June, 2010. A total of 2,631 participants were recruited and completed the following self-reported questionnaires: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and the original Health Support Questionnaires developed by the EQUSITE study research team.Results. Of 1,992 participants eligible for analysis, 25.5% (n=507) reported depressive symptoms (CES-D total score ≥ 16), and 5.8% (n=115) reported suicidal ideation. The present study showed that late bedtime (later than 01:30), sleep-onset latency (≥30 minutes), and poor sleep quality showed a marginally significant association with depressive symptoms. Poor sleep quality was seen to predict suicidal ideation even after adjusting for depressive symptoms.Conclusion. The current study has important implications for the role of bedtime in the prevention of depressive symptoms. Improving sleep quality may prevent the development of depressive symptoms and reduce the likelihood of suicidal ideation.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 5993
Author(s):  
Mahnoosh Kholghi ◽  
Claire M. Ellender ◽  
Qing Zhang ◽  
Yang Gao ◽  
Liesel Higgins ◽  
...  

Older adults are susceptible to poor night-time sleep, characterized by short sleep duration and high sleep disruptions (i.e., more frequent and longer awakenings). This study aimed to longitudinally and objectively assess the changes in sleep patterns of older Australians during the 2020 pandemic lockdown. A non-invasive mattress-based device, known as the EMFIT QS, was used to continuously monitor sleep in 31 older adults with an average age of 84 years old before (November 2019–February 2020) and during (March–May 2020) the COVID-19, a disease caused by a form of coronavirus, lockdown. Total sleep time, sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset, sleep efficiency, time to bed, and time out of bed were measured across these two periods. Overall, there was no significant change in total sleep time; however, women had a significant increase in total sleep time (36 min), with a more than 30-min earlier bedtime. There was also no increase in wake after sleep onset and sleep onset latency. Sleep efficiency remained stable across the pandemic time course between 84–85%. While this sample size is small, these data provide reassurance that objective sleep measurement did not deteriorate through the pandemic in older community-dwelling Australians.


SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A389-A390
Author(s):  
F Gu ◽  
C Jungquist ◽  
A Sonia ◽  
L Liu ◽  
E Repasky ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Sleep disturbances are reported to be highly prevalent in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients, but no carefully assessed sleep data exists in patients with HNC undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Methods To objectively assess sleep patterns in this study population, we conducted a pilot study in 15 patients and 13 non-cancer healthy volunteers. Patients wore the wrist Actiwatch Spectrum (Philips Respironics) at week 1, 3, and 6/7 during the 7-week treatment period. Volunteers wore the Actiwatch for one week. We used the Actiware software to calculate sleep parameters. A sleep log was used as a complement to define participants’ bedtime and rise-up time. Any sleep episode scored by the software during daytime was considered as a nap. Results Compared to healthy volunteers, patients had lower overnight sleep efficiency, longer sleep onset latency and more waking time after sleep onset (WASO), indicating more difficulty falling asleep and maintaining sleep. During CRT, patients’ sleep efficiency decreased whereas latency and WASO increased, indicating possible the decrease of sleep quality. Sleep efficiency of &lt;85% has been used previously as a cut-off for poor sleep; based on this criteria, 45% of HNC patients had poor sleep at treatment baseline, compared to 31% in non-cancer volunteers, and this proportion increased to 51% by the end of treatment. Patients had longer napping time: compared to healthy volunteers, the napping time was on average 2 hours longer at baseline, and 3 hours longer at the end of treatment, indicating unhealthy sleep habits of these patients. Conclusion Our data suggested HNC patients had severe sleep disturbances and unhealthy sleep habits, which were aggravated during CRT treatment. Support This study was supported by UL1TR001412-04, a Clinical and Translational Research Award under SUNY-Buffalo.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4630
Author(s):  
Hisayoshi Okamura ◽  
Kengo Mihara ◽  
Akira Tsuda ◽  
Toshihiro Morisaki ◽  
Yoshiyuki Tanaka ◽  
...  

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between subjective happiness and subjective and objective sleep. The participants were 24 healthy university students (11 males, 13 females; mean age 22.4 ± 2.1). Their subjective happiness was measured by the Japanese Subjective Happiness Scale (JSHS). Furthermore, their subjective and objective sleep evaluation was measured by Ogri-Shirakawa-Azumi sleep inventory MA version (OSA-MA) and a non-contact sheet sensor (SS). The results indicated that participants with higher subjective happiness had objectively shorter sleep onset latency, higher sleep efficiency, and lower heart rate during sleep. On the other hand, no such correlations were found between subjective sleep evaluation with OSA and subjective happiness. These results suggest that subjective happiness is related with the ability to more easily fall asleep and better sleep efficiency.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah El Iskandarani ◽  
Lingyun Sun ◽  
Susan Qing Li ◽  
Gloria Pereira ◽  
Sergio Giralt ◽  
...  

Abstract Background High-dose chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is associated with a high symptom burden including decrease in sleep quality. We conducted a randomized sham-controlled trial (#NCT01811862) to study the effect of acupuncture on sleep quality during HSCT. Methods Adult multiple myeloma patients undergoing inpatient and outpatient autologous HSCT were randomized to receive either true or sham acupuncture once daily for 5 days starting the day after chemotherapy. Sleep onset, total sleep time, sleep efficiency percentage, and sleep-onset latency time were assessed using an Actigraphy Sleep Monitor. A multi-variate regression analysis was conducted to compare the average area-under-the-curve of five acupuncture intervention days for each sleep outcome between groups, adjusted by baseline score and inpatient or outpatient chemotherapy stratum. Results Over 32 months, 63 patients were enrolled. Participants undergoing true acupuncture experienced a significant improvement in sleep efficiency when compared to sham (-6.70, 95% CI -13.15, -0.25, p=0.042). Subgroup analysis showed that the improvement is more prominent in the inpatient setting (-9.62, 95% CI -18.76, -0.47, p=0.040). True acupuncture produced noticeable yet non-significant improvement in sleep-onset latency times. Between-group differences in other sleep related variables were not statistically significant. Conclusion Our data suggest that true acupuncture may improve certain aspects of sleep, including sleep efficiency and possibly sleep-onset latency, in multiple myeloma patients undergoing HSCT. By studying patient reported outcomes in future larger scale studies, acupuncture’s role in improving sleep quality during HSCT treatment can be further elucidated.


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