Associations of Overweight, Obesity and Related Factors with Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Snoring in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Yue Ma, Liping Peng, Changgui Kou, Shucheng Hua and Haibo Yuan
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Yue Ma: Pulmonary Division & Sleep Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Liping Peng: Pulmonary Division & Sleep Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Changgui Kou: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Shucheng Hua: Pulmonary Division & Sleep Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Haibo Yuan: Pulmonary Division & Sleep Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China

IJERPH, 2017, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-10

Abstract: Background : Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) have been identified as a major public health problem closely related to adolescent obesity. We aimed to estimate the prevalences of SRBD and snoring in adolescents in Changchun City, Northeastern China, and to evaluate the associated factors in this population. Methods: In total, 1955 adolescents aged 11–18 years were recruited in Changchun City using stratified cluster sampling. Parents and caretakers of children completed the questionnaires, which included demographic characteristics, anthropometric parameters and a pediatric sleep questionnaire (SRBD scale). Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between SRBD, snoring and other factors. Results: The prevalences of SRBD and snoring in our population were 3.7% and 3.3%, respectively, and the prevalences of overweight and obesity were 12.6% and 4.9%. Multivariate logistic regression showed that urban residence (OR = 2.356, 95%CI: 1.251–4.435) and post-term birth (OR = 3.275, 95%CI: 1.396–7.683) were significantly associated with SRBD. Preterm birth (OR = 2.255, 95%CI: 1.021–4.980) and parental education level of university and above (OR = 0.265, 95%CI: 0.083–0.850) were significantly associated with snoring. Overweight (OR = 2.063, 95%CI: 1.062–4.006) was also related to snoring. Conclusions : The prevalences of SRBD and snoring were similar to those reported in previous studies. Urban residence and post-term birth were important influencing factors for SRBD; overweight, highest parental education level (university and above) and preterm birth were key factors affecting snoring in adolescents.

Keywords: SRBD; snoring; overweight; obesity; association (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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