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Reduced sleep duration affects body composition, dietary intake and quality of life in obese subjects

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Abstract

Purpose

Sleep duration has emerged as a crucial factor affecting body weight and feeding behaviour. The aim of our study was to explore the relationship among sleep duration, body composition, dietary intake, and quality of life (QoL) in obese subjects.

Methods

Body composition was assessed by DXA. “Sensewear Armband” was used to evaluate sleep duration. SF-36 questionnaire was used to evaluate quality of life (QoL). A 3-day dietary record was administered. Subjects were divided into 2 groups: sleep duration > and ≤300 min/day.

Results

137 subjects (105 women and 32 men), age: 49.8 ± 12.4 years, BMI: 38.6 ± 6.7 kg/m2, were enrolled. Sleep duration was ≤300 min in 30.6 % of subjects. Absolute and relative fat mass (FM) (40.5 ± 9 vs. 36.5 ± 9.1 kg; 40.2 ± 4.7 vs. 36.9 ± 5.6 %), and truncal fat mass (19.2 ± 6.1 vs. 16.6 ± 5 kg; 38.6 ± 5.3 vs. 35.2 ± 5.5 %) were higher in subjects sleeping ≤300 min when compared to their counterparts (all p < 0.05), whereas just a tendency towards a higher BMI was observed (p = 0.077). Even though energy intake was not different between groups, subjects sleeping ≤300 min reported a higher carbohydrate consumption per day (51.8 ± 5.1 vs. 48.4 ± 9.2 %, p = 0.038). SF-36 total score was lower in subjects sleeping ≤300 min (34.2 ± 17.8 vs. 41.4 ± 12.9, p = 0.025). Sleep duration was negatively associated with FM (r = −0.25, p = 0.01) and SF-36 total score (r = −0.31, p < 0.001). The inverse association between sleep duration and SF-36 total score was confirmed by the regression analysis after adjustment for BMI and fat mass (R = 0.43, R 2 = 0.19, p = 0.012).

Conclusion

Reduced sleep duration negatively influences body composition, macronutrient intake, and QoL in obese subjects.

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  1. Medical Pathophysiology, Food Science and Endocrinology Section, Food Science and Human Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Eleonora Poggiogalle, Carla Lubrano, Lucio Gnessi, Chiara Marocco, Luca Di Lazzaro, Giampaolo Polidoro, Federica Luisi, Gianluca Merola, Stefania Mariani, Andrea Lenzi & Lorenzo M. Donini

  2. Endocrinology Unit, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of “Foro Italico”, Rome, Italy

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Poggiogalle, E., Lubrano, C., Gnessi, L. et al. Reduced sleep duration affects body composition, dietary intake and quality of life in obese subjects. Eat Weight Disord 21, 501–505 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-016-0254-z

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