Unraveling the interplay: Exploring the relationship between children's obesity, sleep disorders, depressive symptoms, and age dynamics

• Main Authors: Betül Orhan Kiliç (Author), Eda Çakmak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Scientific Medical Center, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

<b>Objective: </b>This study explores the relationships between sleep disorders, depressive symptoms, and obesity among children of different ages.<br /> <b>Material and methods: </b>The data for this study were collected from 163 Turkish children aged 7 to 10 and 11 to 15 years (mean age=9.4, SD=1.9) who were attending well-child visits. Parents completed an online questionnaire on sociodemographic data, while children completed the Children Depression Inventory and The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire.<br /> <b>Results: </b>The regression model for the 7-10 years group included sleep resistance, sleep onset delay, nighttime awakenings, and daytime sleepiness, and explained 33.8% of the variance in Children Depression Inventory scores (R²=0.338, F=9.779, p<0.001). For the 11-15 age group, the regression model included obesity status, Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire scores, sleep onset delay, sleep-related anxiety, and sleep-disordered breathing, and explained 80.3% of the variance in Children Depression Inventory scores (R²=0.803, F=28.489, p<0.001).<br /> <b>Conclusion: </b>Overall, the results of this study emphasize the significance of addressing sleep disorders, obesity, and depressive symptoms in children, particularly in adolescents, to promote better mental health outcomes.

Item Description

1812-2892
2313-1519
10.23950/jcmk/13761