Published online Jan 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.86
Peer-review started: August 29, 2023
First decision: September 13, 2023
Revised: September 27, 2023
Accepted: December 1, 2023
Article in press: December 1, 2023
Published online: January 6, 2024
The obesity rate of adolescents is gradually increasing, which seriously affects their mental health, and sleep plays an important role in adolescent obesity.
This study provides a theoretical basis for formulating interventions for adolescent obesity.
This paper investigates the relationship between sleep rhythm and obesity among adolescents and further explores the interactive effect of sleep rhythm and gender on adolescent obesity, providing a theoretical basis for developing interventions for adolescent obesity.
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Logistic regression analysis shows a correlation between sleep rhythm and adolescent obesity. Evening-type sleep rhythm can increase the risk of obesity in male adolescents [1.250 (1.067-1.468)], but the effect on female obesity is not remarkable. Further logistic regression analysis in the overall population demonstrates that the interaction between evening-type sleep rhythm and the male gender poses a risk of adolescent obesity [1.122 (1.043-1.208)].
The study suggests an interactive effect of sleep rhythm and gender on adolescent obesity, and the combination of evening-type sleep and the male gender promotes the development of adolescent obesity.
Future research should carry out the longitudinal tracking of sleep rhythm and obesity to determine the causal relationship between adolescent sleep rhythm and obesity. Physical measurements of adolescent sleep rhythm can be conducted for accurate investigation. Furthermore, the characteristics of adolescent night activities and the impact of eating late on obesity should be explored.