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Sleep patterns and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children from around the world

Jean-Philippe Chaput1, Mark S Tremblay1, Peter T Katzmarzyk2

  • 11Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute,401 Smyth Road,Ottawa,Canada,K1H 8L1.

Public Health Nutrition
|April 24, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Children consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) had shorter sleep duration and earlier bedtimes. Lower intake of regular soft drinks and higher intake of sports drinks were linked to recommended sleep duration. Further research is needed.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Sleep Science
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is a global health concern among children.
  • Understanding the interplay between diet and sleep is crucial for child development.
  • Previous research has not extensively explored the global associations between SSB intake and sleep patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between objectively measured sleep patterns and SSB consumption in children worldwide.
  • To identify specific types of SSBs associated with altered sleep duration, efficiency, and bedtime.

Main Methods:

  • A multinational, cross-sectional study involving 5873 children aged 9-11 years.
  • Utilized data from the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE).
  • Examined associations between sleep duration, efficiency, bedtime, and consumption of regular soft drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks, and fruit juice.

Main Results:

  • Shorter sleep duration (12 min/night) was observed in children with higher regular soft drink intake.
  • Children consuming energy drinks or sports drinks more frequently had earlier bedtimes (25 min).
  • Recommended sleep duration was associated with lower regular soft drink and higher sports drink consumption.

Conclusions:

  • Shorter sleep duration is linked to higher regular soft drink intake in children.
  • Earlier bedtimes correlate with lower regular soft drink intake and higher energy/sports drink intake.
  • Global associations suggest a need for further research into causality and mechanisms.
Abstract

Keywords:
ColaEnergy drinksPaediatricSleepSoft drinksSports drinksSugary drinks

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