Scientific Investigations
Caffeine and Screen Time in Adolescence: Associations with Short Sleep and Obesity
http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.1182
Amy A. Drescher, Ph.D.1; James L. Goodwin, Ph.D.1; Graciela E. Silva, Ph.D, M.P.H.2; Stuart F. Quan, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.1,3
1Arizona Respiratory Center, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; 2College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ; 3Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Objective:
To investigate the associations between sleep duration and obesity incidence and risk factors among pre-adolescents and adolescents.
Design:
Cross-sectional study of a community based cohort
Setting:
The Tucson Children's Assessment of Sleep Apnea follow-up study (TuCASA) cohort.
Participants:
319 Caucasian and Hispanics between 10-17 years.
Main Outcome:
Parent-reported sleep duration and BMI z-score.
Outcome Measures:
Surveys of electronic screen time, dietary and caffeine intake, exercise and sleep habits by parents, and anthropometric measures.
Results:
Parent-reported total sleep time (TST) was inversely associated with BMI z-score, but not significantly correlated with any of the examined nutritional variables or exercise components. Hispanic ethnicity was associated with significantly lower parent-reported TST and higher BMI z-score. Parent-reported TST was inversely related to electronic screen time and caffeine use, but these findings were differentially related to age. Caffeine consumption was associated with decreasing parent-reported TST primarily in older adolescents. Electronic screen time was associated with lower parent-reported TST in younger adolescents.
Conclusions:
Hispanic ethnicity and parental reports of TST were found to be the most closely associated with BMI z-score. Decreased TST and increased caffeine intake and screen time may result in higher obesity risk in the adolescent population.
Citation:
Drescher AA; Goodwin JL; Silva GE; Quan SF. Caffeine and screen time in adolescence: associations with short sleep and obesity. J Clin Sleep Med 2011;7(4):337-342.
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