Eat, Sleep, Work, Play: Associations of Weight Status and Health-Related Behaviors among Young Adult College Students

Quick, Virginia; Byrd‐Bredbenner, Carol; White, Adrienne A.; Brown, Onikia; Colby, Sarah; Shoff, Suzanne; Lohse, Barbara; Horacek, Tanya; Kidd, Tandalayo; Greene, Geoffrey

doi:10.4278/ajhp.130327-quan-130

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“…1 Eating competence is associated with greater dietary quality, 2,3 reduced cardiovascular risk, 3,4 increased physical activity, 5 fewer symptoms of disordered eating, including weight satisfaction and normal body mass index, [6][7][8][9] better sleep quality, 10 and parent modeling healthful eating behaviors. 11 Satter offered descriptions of ecSatter-driven nutrition education and guidance for adoption, 12 and nutrition education programs congruent with ecSatter have been suggested.…”

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About Eating: An Online Program With Evidence of Increased Food Resource Management Skills for Low-Income Women

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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About Eating: An Online Program With Evidence of Increased Food Resource Management Skills for Low-Income Women

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“…Individuals with less sleep are also more likely to consume energy-rich foods with higher proportions of calories from fats or refined carbohydrates, consume lower amounts of fruits and vegetables, and have irregular meal patterns than those with more sleep (Al-Disi et al, 2010; Grandner et al, 2010; Moreira et al, 2010; Weiss et al, 2010). Additionally, being overweight/obese is significantly associated with poor sleep quality and low eating competence (Quick et al, 2014) as defined by the Satter Eating Competence Model (esSatter) (Satter, 2007a). …”

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Relationships of eating competence, sleep behaviors and quality, and overweight status among college students

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Little is known about the relationships between eating competence (intra-individual approach to eating and food-related attitudes and behaviors that entrains positive bio-psychosocial outcomes), and sleep behaviors and quality in college students, a high risk group for poor eating habits, weight gain and inadequate sleep. Thus, data from full-time college students (N=1035; 82% White; 61% female) aged 18-24 years from 5 U.S. universities were obtained from online questionnaires (eating competence (ecSI), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), physical activity, demographics) and physical assessments (measured height, weight), to explore sleep behavior and quality between eating competent (EC; ecSI score ≥ 32) and non-EC groups (ecSI < 32). Generalized linear models controlling for gender, body mass index, and physical activity were utilized. A higher proportion of those in the EC group reported adequate sleep quality (67% vs. 57% in non-EC, p=0.001), sleep duration of ≥ 7 hours nightly (58% vs. 50% in non-EC, p=0.007), and infrequent daytime dysfunction (72% vs. 65% in non-EC, p=0.02). When ecSI scores were grouped as tertiles, those in the highest tertile reported a higher prevalence of no sleep disturbances (7% vs. 2% in the lowest ecSI tertile, p=0.006) and lower prevalence of sleep medication use (10% vs. 15% in the lowest ecSI tertile, p=0.04). Results suggest that competent eaters are more likely to have better overall sleep quality and fewer sleep-related issues, compared to less competent eaters. These findings may inform future longitudinal studies, and health promotion and weight management interventions for young adults.

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“…Prior literature suggests that males may be more susceptible to the adverse weight outcomes associated with shorter sleep durations (Araujo, Severo, & Ramos, 2012; Knutson, 2005; Sayon-Orea et al, 2013; Skidmore et al, 2013), while others show that females are at greater risk for weight gain (Quick et al, 2013). Additional research evaluating the effects of short sleep durations and sleep variability in males versus females is needed to understand how sex may interact with sleep patterns to impact weight.…”

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What Role Does Sleep Play in Weight Gain in the First Semester of University?

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Behavioral Sleep Medicine

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Objectives We hypothesized that shorter sleep durations and greater variability in sleep patterns are associated with weight gain in the first semester of university. Methods Students (N=132) completed daily sleep diaries for 9-weeks, completed the MEQ (chronotype) and CES-D (depressed mood) at week9, and self-reported weight/height (weeks 1&9). Mean and variability scores were calculated for sleep duration (TST,TSTv), bedtime (BT,BTv), and wake time (WT,WTv). Results An initial hierarchical regression evaluated (block1) sex, ethnicity; (block2) depressed mood, chronotype; (block3) TST; (block4) BT, WT; and (block5; R2change=0.09, p=0.005) TSTv, BTv, WTv with weight change. A sex-by-TSTv interaction was found. A final model showed that ethnicity, TST, TSTv, and BTv accounted for 31% of the variance in weight change for males; TSTv was the most significant contributor (R2 change=0.21, p<0.001). Conclusions Daily variability in sleep duration contributes to males’ weight gain. Further investigation needs to examine sex-specific outcomes for sleep and weight.

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Eat, Sleep, Work, Play: Associations of Weight Status and Health-Related Behaviors among Young Adult College Students

Abstract: Findings suggest that obesity prevention interventions for college students should include an education component to emphasize the importance of overall sleep quality and improving eating competence.

Cited by 65 publications

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About Eating: An Online Program With Evidence of Increased Food Resource Management Skills for Low-Income Women

About Eating: An Online Program With Evidence of Increased Food Resource Management Skills for Low-Income Women

Relationships of eating competence, sleep behaviors and quality, and overweight status among college students

What Role Does Sleep Play in Weight Gain in the First Semester of University?

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