Association of Dietary Behaviors with Poor Sleep Quality and Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korean Military Service Members

Yujin Choi,1,* Byunwoo Son,2,* Woo-Chul Shin,3,4 Seong-uk Nam,5 Jaehong Lee,6 Jinwoong Lim,3,7 Sungha Kim,1 Changsop Yang,1 Hyeonhoon Lee8– 10 1KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; 2Combined Dispensary, 7th Corps, Republic of...

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Main Authors: Choi Y, Son B, Shin WC, Nam SU, Lee J, Lim J, Kim S, Yang C, Lee H
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author Choi Y
Son B
Shin WC
Nam SU
Lee J
Lim J
Kim S
Yang C
Lee H
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Lim J
Kim S
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description Yujin Choi,1,* Byunwoo Son,2,* Woo-Chul Shin,3,4 Seong-uk Nam,5 Jaehong Lee,6 Jinwoong Lim,3,7 Sungha Kim,1 Changsop Yang,1 Hyeonhoon Lee8– 10 1KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; 2Combined Dispensary, 7th Corps, Republic of Korea Army, Icheon, Republic of Korea; 3Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 4Medical Company, 1st Airborne Special Forces Brigade, Republic of Korea Army, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 5 28th Division, Republic of Korea Army, Yangju-si, Republic of Korea; 6Medical Corps, The Capital Defense Command, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 7Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea; 8Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 9Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 10 9th Division, Republic of Korea Army, Goyang, Republic of Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Changsop Yang, KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672, Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea, Tel +82-42-869-2705, Fax +82-42-868-9395, Email yangunja@kiom.re.kr Hyeonhoon Lee, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea, Tel +82-2-2072-0505, Fax +82-2-747-5639, Email hhoon@snu.ac.krPurpose: Sleep quality among military service members is important for enhancing their capabilities and preventing psychiatric problems. We aimed to explore the association of dietary behaviors with poor sleep quality and increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in military men on active duty.Patients and Methods: A large-scale multi-site cross-sectional survey was conducted in five units of the Republic of Korea’s army. Poor sleep quality and increased risk of OSA were defined using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and Berlin Questionnaire, respectively. Information on dietary behaviors, including the frequency of skipping breakfast, eating snacks, consuming a night meal, and overeating, were collected.Results: From August 2021 to September 2021, 4389 male respondents, mean age (20.8 ± 1.3 years), completed the survey; 2579 (58.8%) were assessed as having poor sleep quality, and 614 (14.0%) increased risk of OSA. After adjusting for lifestyle and occupational covariates, skipping breakfast 1– 2 times weekly was associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing poor sleep quality, compared with not skipping breakfast (odds ratio: 1.23 [95% CI 1.02– 1.47]). Eating night meals 5– 6 times weekly was also associated with poor sleep quality (odds ratio: 5.54 [95% CI 2.49– 14.18]). In addition, skipping breakfast daily (odds ratio: 2.28 [95% CI 1.27– 4.03]) and eating night meals daily (odds ratio: 2.30 [95% CI 1.21– 4.22]) were related to an increased risk of OSA.Conclusion: Dietary behaviors appear to be related to poor sleep quality and a high risk of OSA. To improve sleep quality, dietary factors could be considered when promoting health programs for military personnel in further research.Keywords: sleep, dietary behavior, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, military
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spelling doaj.art-2fcdfd6cd7c04f1baea26127ab86be012022-12-22T04:26:05ZengDove Medical PressNature and Science of Sleep1179-16082022-09-01Volume 141737175178543Association of Dietary Behaviors with Poor Sleep Quality and Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korean Military Service MembersChoi YSon BShin WCNam SULee JLim JKim SYang CLee HYujin Choi,1,* Byunwoo Son,2,* Woo-Chul Shin,3,4 Seong-uk Nam,5 Jaehong Lee,6 Jinwoong Lim,3,7 Sungha Kim,1 Changsop Yang,1 Hyeonhoon Lee8– 10 1KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; 2Combined Dispensary, 7th Corps, Republic of Korea Army, Icheon, Republic of Korea; 3Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 4Medical Company, 1st Airborne Special Forces Brigade, Republic of Korea Army, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 5 28th Division, Republic of Korea Army, Yangju-si, Republic of Korea; 6Medical Corps, The Capital Defense Command, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 7Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea; 8Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 9Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 10 9th Division, Republic of Korea Army, Goyang, Republic of Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Changsop Yang, KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672, Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea, Tel +82-42-869-2705, Fax +82-42-868-9395, Email yangunja@kiom.re.kr Hyeonhoon Lee, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea, Tel +82-2-2072-0505, Fax +82-2-747-5639, Email hhoon@snu.ac.krPurpose: Sleep quality among military service members is important for enhancing their capabilities and preventing psychiatric problems. We aimed to explore the association of dietary behaviors with poor sleep quality and increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in military men on active duty.Patients and Methods: A large-scale multi-site cross-sectional survey was conducted in five units of the Republic of Korea’s army. Poor sleep quality and increased risk of OSA were defined using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and Berlin Questionnaire, respectively. Information on dietary behaviors, including the frequency of skipping breakfast, eating snacks, consuming a night meal, and overeating, were collected.Results: From August 2021 to September 2021, 4389 male respondents, mean age (20.8 ± 1.3 years), completed the survey; 2579 (58.8%) were assessed as having poor sleep quality, and 614 (14.0%) increased risk of OSA. After adjusting for lifestyle and occupational covariates, skipping breakfast 1– 2 times weekly was associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing poor sleep quality, compared with not skipping breakfast (odds ratio: 1.23 [95% CI 1.02– 1.47]). Eating night meals 5– 6 times weekly was also associated with poor sleep quality (odds ratio: 5.54 [95% CI 2.49– 14.18]). In addition, skipping breakfast daily (odds ratio: 2.28 [95% CI 1.27– 4.03]) and eating night meals daily (odds ratio: 2.30 [95% CI 1.21– 4.22]) were related to an increased risk of OSA.Conclusion: Dietary behaviors appear to be related to poor sleep quality and a high risk of OSA. To improve sleep quality, dietary factors could be considered when promoting health programs for military personnel in further research.Keywords: sleep, dietary behavior, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, militaryhttps://www.dovepress.com/association-of-dietary-behaviors-with-poor-sleep-quality-and-increased-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NSSsleepdietary behaviorinsomniaobstructive sleep apneamilitary
spellingShingle Choi Y
Son B
Shin WC
Nam SU
Lee J
Lim J
Kim S
Yang C
Lee H
Association of Dietary Behaviors with Poor Sleep Quality and Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korean Military Service Members
Nature and Science of Sleep
sleep
dietary behavior
insomnia
obstructive sleep apnea
military
title Association of Dietary Behaviors with Poor Sleep Quality and Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korean Military Service Members
title_full Association of Dietary Behaviors with Poor Sleep Quality and Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korean Military Service Members
title_fullStr Association of Dietary Behaviors with Poor Sleep Quality and Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korean Military Service Members
title_full_unstemmed Association of Dietary Behaviors with Poor Sleep Quality and Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korean Military Service Members
title_short Association of Dietary Behaviors with Poor Sleep Quality and Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korean Military Service Members
title_sort association of dietary behaviors with poor sleep quality and increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea in korean military service members
topic sleep
dietary behavior
insomnia
obstructive sleep apnea
military
url https://www.dovepress.com/association-of-dietary-behaviors-with-poor-sleep-quality-and-increased-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NSS
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