A retrospective examination of the relationship between body mass index and polysomnographic measures of sleep in adolescents

J Adolesc Health. 2007 Jan;40(1):89-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.07.009. Epub 2006 Oct 5.

Abstract

Total sleep time is inversely related to body mass index (BMI) in adults and children, an observation not well characterized in the adolescent population. We conducted a retrospective chart review that indicated certain sleep disruptions were associated with increased BMI by polysomnography in this group.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Body Mass Index*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Overweight*
  • Polysomnography
  • Regression Analysis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep Stages
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / etiology*
  • Sleep*