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Published on: May 10, 2022
Association between eating disorders and sleep duration among college students: Findings from the National Healthy
Amarachi N Abanobi1, Sarah Itacy1, Chad M Coleman1
1Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Objectives:
Explore associations between eating disorders (EDs) and sleep duration and the impact of depression symptoms (DSs) in American college students.
Participants:
College students from 2018 to 2019 Healthy Minds Study.
Methods:
Multivariate logistic regression evaluated associations between EDs (bulimia, anorexia, binge eating [BED]) and sleep duration. Stratified analyses assessed effect modification by DSs and gender.
Results:
Students reporting any eating disorder had no greater risk of not recommended sleep duration during weekdays compared to those with no eating disorder history (Adjusted OR = 0.99, 95% CI: 0.89-1.13). However, subjects reporting BED were at greater risk of deficient sleep during weekends compared to those with no EDs (Adjusted OR = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.01-1.58). This association was not impacted by DSs. However, all EDs were associated with not-recommended sleep duration among those who identified as other gender identity in comparison to those with no EDs.
Conclusion:
Health educators should monitor academic performance in students with EDs for adequate sleep duration.
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