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Ra JS. Combination of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, screen-based sedentary time, and sleep duration and their association with South Korean adolescents' mental health. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1293505. [PMID: 38312139 PMCID: PMC10835739 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1293505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Introduction This study examines the combinations of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption, screen-based sedentary time, and sleep duration and their association with adolescents' depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. Methods This research followed a crosssectional study design. Secondary data analysis was conducted on the data collected from 21,046 high school students who had participated in the 17th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey in 2021. A complex sampling analysis, including descriptive and logistic regression analyses, was conducted in SPSS Statistics 26.0. Results The combination of low SSB consumption, excessive screen-based sedentary time, and short sleep duration was associated with an increase in depressive symptoms. In addition, a combination of medium/high SSB consumption, appropriate/excessive screen-based sedentary time, and short sleep duration was associated with an increase in depressive symptoms. Finally, the combination of high SSB consumption, excessive screen-based sedentary time, and short sleep duration was associated with an increase in suicidal ideation. Discussion The findings demonstrate that healthcare providers should develop and conduct family-and school-based programs to restrict SSB consumption, screen-based sedentary behaviors, and sleep duration to improve adolescents' mental health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jin Suk Ra
- College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Chau K, Brard E, Riff M. Re-engagement of Early Adolescents with Severe School Issues in School/Professional Project Reduces School-Behavior-Health Problems. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2023; 93:313-323. [PMID: 36443953 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND In France, 3.2 million middle-school students have serious/persistent school difficulties and are re-engaged in adapted-general/vocational-education class (AGVEC), created to early re-engage them in school/professional projects. We assessed the AGVEC's benefits for school-behavior-health-related difficulties (SBHDs). METHODS This population-based study compared 83 AGVEC students (mean age = 14.4 ± 1.1) with 1559 regular-class students (mean age = 13.5 ± 1.3) from north-eastern France. They completed a questionnaire collecting socioeconomic features and SBHDs. The data were analyzed using logistic regression models and Kaplan-Meier estimates. RESULTS The AGVEC students had similar academic performance but fewer school absences due to health problems, less sleep difficulty, fewer depressive symptoms, and more social support as compared with regular-class students: sex-age-class-level-adjusted odds ratio (saclOR) 0.31-0.56 (p < 0.05/0.001). The AGVEC students had fewer skipping school, better health status, less sleep difficulty, fewer depressive symptoms, fewer suicide ideation/attempt, and more social support as compared with regular-class students with low academic performance: saclOR 0.22-0.52 (most with p < 0.01). Socioeconomic features played modest roles. The benefits for depressive symptoms and suicide attempt increased with age since age 10. CONCLUSIONS Re-engagement in the AGVEC is particularly effective in reducing SBHDs.
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- Kénora Chau
- Department of General Medicine, University of Lorraine; National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, UMR 1116 F-54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of General Medicine, University of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of General Medicine, University of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Umar A, Khan MS, Sehgal SA, Jafar K, Ahmad S, Waheed A, Aslam MW, Wajid M, Rehman TU, Khan T, Ditta A, Akmal H, Ashfaq M, Javed T, Tahir R. Epidemiological studies of sleep disorder in educational community of Pakistani population, its major risk factors and associated diseases. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266739. [PMID: 35446890 PMCID: PMC9022811 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Sleep is one of the most important functions of the life. The disturbance in sleep or quality of sleep leads to several dysfunctions of the human body. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sleep disorders, their possible risk factors and their association with other health problems. The data was collected from the educational community of the Pakistani population. The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) was used to evaluate the insomnia and the sleep apnea was evaluated through a simple questionnaire method. The blood samples were collected to perform significant blood tests for clinical investigations. Current research revealed that the individuals in the educational community had poor sleep quality. A total of 1998 individuals from the educational community were surveyed, 1584 (79.28%) of whom had a sleep disorders, including insomnia (45.20%) and sleep apnea (34.08%). The measured onset of age for males and females was 30.35 years and 31.07 years respectively. The Clinical investigations showed that the sleep had significant impact on the hematology of the patients. Higher levels of serum uric acid and blood sugar were recorded with a sleep disorder. The individuals of the educational community were using the sleeping pills. The other associated diseases were mild tension, headaches, migraines, depression, diabetes, obesity, and myopia. The use of beverage, bad mood, medical condition, mental stress, disturbed circadian rhythms, workload and extra use of smartphone were major risk factors of sleep disorders. It was concluded that the insomnia was more prevalent than the sleep apnea. Furthermore, life changes events were directly linked with disturbance of sleep. Tension, depression, headaches, and migraine were more associated with sleep disorders than all other health issues.
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- Ali Umar
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
- * E-mail: (MSK); (SAS)
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
- * E-mail: (MSK); (SAS)
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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Hedin G, Norell-Clarke A, Hagell P, Tønnesen H, Westergren A, Garmy P. Insomnia in Relation to Academic Performance, Self-Reported Health, Physical Activity, and Substance Use Among Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17176433. [PMID: 32899407 PMCID: PMC7504459 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Purpose: Insomnia affects up to one in four adolescents and has been shown to have a negative impact on their mental and physical health. This study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia, academic performance, self-reported health, physical activity, school start time, and substance use among adolescents. Methods: A survey with a cross-sectional design was completed by adolescents (15–17 years old; n = 1504) in southern Sweden. The Minimal Insomnia Symptoms Scale (MISS) was used to operationalize insomnia. A multiple logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between insomnia and self-reported health, failed school courses, substance use, school start time, family financial situation, screen time, and gender. Results: Insomnia (MISS ≥ 6) was associated with poor self-reported health (OR: 4.35), failed school courses (OR: 1.47), and use of alcohol and/or cigarettes (OR: 1.43). When the combined effect of self-reported health and physical activity were investigated, a combination of low physical activity (≤1 time/week) and poor self-reported health was strongly associated with insomnia (OR: 18.87). Conclusions: Insomnia was associated with other problems that in themselves are risk factors for poor health. This highlights the need for a holistic health-promoting approach to prevent insomnia, such as efforts to promote physical activity, school success, and the reduction of alcohol/cigarette use.
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- Gita Hedin
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden; (A.N.-C.); (P.H.); (A.W.); (P.G.)
- Clinical Health Promotion Centre, WHO-CC, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +46-44-250-38-45
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden; (A.N.-C.); (P.H.); (A.W.); (P.G.)
- Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden; (A.N.-C.); (P.H.); (A.W.); (P.G.)
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- Clinical Health Promotion Centre, WHO-CC, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden;
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden; (A.N.-C.); (P.H.); (A.W.); (P.G.)
- Health-Promoting Complex Interventions, Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden; (A.N.-C.); (P.H.); (A.W.); (P.G.)
- Clinical Health Promotion Centre, WHO-CC, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden;
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Soriano-Ayala E, Amutio A, Franco C, Mañas I. Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle through Mindfulness in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2020; 12:E2450. [PMID: 32824061 PMCID: PMC7468720 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The present study explored the effects of a second-generation mindfulness-based intervention known as flow meditation (Meditación-Fluir) in the improvement of healthy life behaviors. A sample of university students (n = 51) in Spain were randomly assigned to a seven-week mindfulness treatment or a waiting list control group. Results showed that compared to the control group, individuals in the mindfulness group demonstrated significant improvements across all outcome measures including healthy eating habits (balanced diet, intake rate, snacking between meals, decrease in consumption by negative emotional states, increased consumption by negative emotional states, amount of consumption, meal times, consumption of low-fat products), tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis consumption, and resting habits. There were differences between males and females in some of these variables and a better effect of the treatment was evident in the females of the experimental group when compared to the males. The flow meditation program shows promise for fostering a healthy lifestyle, thus decreasing behaviors related to maladaptive eating, tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis consumption as well as negative rest habits in university students. This mindfulness program could significantly contribute to the treatment of eating disorders and addictions, wherein negative emotional states and impulsivity are central features of the condition.
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- Department of Work Relations and Social Work, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Bilbao, Spain
- Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
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- Department of Psychology, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almeria, Spain;
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- Department of Psychology, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 08018 Barcelona, Spain;
- Hum-760 Research Team, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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Bhatti SN, Watkin E, Butterfill J, Li JM. Recognition of 16-18-Year-Old Adolescents for Guiding Physical Activity Interventions: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E5002. [PMID: 32664602 PMCID: PMC7400075 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Adolescence is a rapid life stage requiring special attention wherein personal autonomy is developed to govern independent lifestyles. Unhealthy lifestyles are integral to prevailing adolescent physical inactivity patterns. Understudied 16-18-year-olds were investigated to establish physical activity prevalences and influencing health-related lifestyle factors. Adolescents were recruited randomly across 2017-2019 from Farnborough College of Technology and North Kent College, UK. Demographic and health-related lifestyle information were gathered anonymously and analysed using SAS® 9.4 software. Among the 414 adolescents included (48.3% male and 51.7% female), the mean (standard deviation (SD)) age was 16.9 (0.77). Approximately 15.2% smoked and 20.8% were overweight/obese. There were 54.8% perceiving themselves unfit and 33.3% spent >4 h/day on leisure-time screen-based activity. Around 80.4% failed to meet the recommended fruit/vegetable daily intake and 90.1% failed to satisfy UK National Physical Activity Guidelines, particularly females (p = 0.0202). Physical activity levels were significantly associated with gender, body mass index, smoking status, leisure sedentary screen-time, fruit/vegetable consumption and fitness perceptions. Those who were female, overweight/obese, non-smoking, having poor fitness perceptions, consuming low fruit/vegetables and engaging in excess screen-based sedentariness were the groups with lowest physical activity levels. Steering physical activity-oriented health interventions toward these at-risk groups in colleges may reduce the UK's burden of adolescent obesity.
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- Sunbal N. Bhatti
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AS, UK;
- Faculty of Academic Studies, Farnborough College of Technology, Farnborough GU14 6SB, UK;
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- Faculty of Academic Studies, Farnborough College of Technology, Farnborough GU14 6SB, UK;
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- Sports Coaching Department, North Kent College, Gravesend, Kent DA12 2JJ, UK;
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AS, UK;
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