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. 2016 Jan-Mar;34(1):64-70.
doi: 10.1016/j.rpped.2015.05.006. Epub 2015 Oct 14.

[Factors associated with short sleep duration in adolescents]

[Article in Portuguese]
Érico Pereira Gomes Felden  1 , Douglas Filipin  2 , Diego Grasel Barbosa  2 , Rubian Diego Andrade  2 , Carolina Meyer  2 , Fernando Mazilli Louzada  3
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[Factors associated with short sleep duration in adolescents]

[Article in Portuguese]
Érico Pereira Gomes Felden et al. Rev Paul Pediatr. 2016 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Objective:: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with short sleep duration in adolescents from Maravilha – Santa Catarina (SC), southern Brazil.

Methods:: The sample consisted of 516 adolescents aged 10–19 years of both genders. Issues associated with short sleep duration and difficulty falling asleep, chronotype, daytime sleepiness, physical activity, sedentary behavior and weight status were investigated.

Results:: The prevalence of short sleep duration (<8h on school days) was 53.6%. Adolescents aged 17–19 years showed a 2.05-fold (95%CI: 1.20–3.50) greater prevalence of short sleep duration than those aged 10–12 years. The ones studying in morning and evening shifts had a higher prevalence of short sleep duration compared to those in the afternoon shift. Older age and school shift were the main factors associated with short sleep duration.

Conclusions:: Adolescents from Maravilha showed high prevalence of short sleep duration, and older adolescents that studied in the morning and evening shifts showed reduced sleep.

Keywords: Adolescentes; Adolescents; Habits; Hábitos; Saúde escolar; School health; Sleep; Sono.

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The author declares no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Sleep duration decrease with increasing age.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Increased sleep duration on weekends.
Figura 1
Figura 1. Diminuição da duração de sono com o aumento da idade.
Figura 2
Figura 2. Aumento da duração do sono nos fins de semana.
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