<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction and objectives</bold>. Obesity is a public health issue, with increasing prevalence and incidence all over the world. Diet and exercise applied in obesity treatment are not always as effective as expected, as there are many other determining factors which can lead to obesity. One of these modifiable factors seem to be sleep disorder. The objective of our study was to test the positive association between the presence of sleep disorder and increased body mass index (BMI).<bold>Material and method</bold>. 84 patients were screened in a descriptive cross-sectional study. Each patient completed the adjusted 7 items University of Toronto Sleep Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ©). Each affirmative answer was accounted 1 point. The total score was calculated. Mild sleep disorder was considered at 4-5 points, severe sleep disorder at 6 - 7 points. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated for each patient by the formula weight (Kg)/squared height (m2). We considered increased BMI values greater than 25 kg/m2. The association between the sleep disorder and increased BMI was statistically tested.<bold>Results</bold>. We interviewed 84 patients, 32 (38%) men (average age 54 +/− 6.63) and 52 (62%) women (average age 50 +/− 5.26). Mild sleep disorder was present in 36 patients, and severe sleep disorder in 25 patients. We noticed association between sleep disorder and increased BMI (p=0.0064, RR=2.925, 95% CI 1.16-7.36). We observed the risk for increased BMI dependent on the sleep disorder severity.<bold>Conclusions</bold>. Sleep disorder is a potentially modifiable risk factor which can be included in obesity therapeutic approach and management. Early diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorder is important in obesity prevention.</abstract>

Introduction and objectives. Obesity is a public health issue, with increasing prevalence and incidence all over the world. Diet and exercise applied in obesity treatment are not always as effective as expected, as there are many other determining factors which can lead to obesity. One of these modifiable factors seem to be sleep disorder. The objective of our study was to test the positive association between the presence of sleep disorder and increased body mass index (BMI).Material and method. 84 patients were screened in a descriptive cross-sectional study. Each patient completed the adjusted 7 items University of Toronto Sleep Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ©). Each affirmative answer was accounted 1 point. The total score was calculated. Mild sleep disorder was considered at 4-5 points, severe sleep disorder at 6 - 7 points. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated for each patient by the formula weight (Kg)/squared height (m2). We considered increased BMI values greater than 25 kg/m2. The association between the sleep disorder and increased BMI was statistically tested.Results. We interviewed 84 patients, 32 (38%) men (average age 54 +/− 6.63) and 52 (62%) women (average age 50 +/− 5.26). Mild sleep disorder was present in 36 patients, and severe sleep disorder in 25 patients. We noticed association between sleep disorder and increased BMI (p=0.0064, RR=2.925, 95% CI 1.16-7.36). We observed the risk for increased BMI dependent on the sleep disorder severity.Conclusions. Sleep disorder is a potentially modifiable risk factor which can be included in obesity therapeutic approach and management. Early diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorder is important in obesity prevention.

Association Between Sleep Disorder and Increased Body Mass Index in Adult Patients

University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures, Romania

Psychiatry I Clinic, County Hospital, Tirgu Mures, Romania

Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic, Emergency County Hospital, Tirgu Mures, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Introduction and objectives. Obesity is a public health issue, with increasing prevalence and incidence all over the world. Diet and exercise applied in...

Association Between Sleep Disorder and Increased Body Mass Index in Adult Patients

Publicado en línea: 20 may 2016

Páginas: 221 - 224

Recibido: 22 dic 2015

Aceptado: 12 mar 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2016-0015

Palabras clave
Sleep disorder, increased body mass index, obesity, risk, prevention

© 2016 Bocicor Andreea Elena et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Association Between Sleep Disorder and Increased Body Mass Index in Adult Patients

Publicado en línea: 20 may 2016

Páginas: 221 - 224

Recibido: 22 dic 2015

Aceptado: 12 mar 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2016-0015

Palabras claveSleep disorder, increased body mass index, obesity, risk, prevention

© 2016 Bocicor Andreea Elena et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Sleep disorder, increased body mass index, obesity, risk, prevention