Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring

Abstract Background Existing studies show that consuming food consistent with one’s culture reduces cardiometabolic risk. However, few studies have assessed whether these dietary choices influence sleep health. Accordingly, this study assessed how Mexican food consumption by individuals of Mexican d...

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Main Authors: Sadia B. Ghani, Krishna Taneja, Chloe C. A. Wills, Andrew S. Tubbs, Marcos E. Delgadillo, Dora Valencia, Mohamed Halane, William D. S. Killgore, Michael A. Grandner
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Published: BMC 2021-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00452-0
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author Sadia B. Ghani
Krishna Taneja
Chloe C. A. Wills
Andrew S. Tubbs
Marcos E. Delgadillo
Dora Valencia
Mohamed Halane
William D. S. Killgore
Michael A. Grandner
author_facet Sadia B. Ghani
Krishna Taneja
Chloe C. A. Wills
Andrew S. Tubbs
Marcos E. Delgadillo
Dora Valencia
Mohamed Halane
William D. S. Killgore
Michael A. Grandner
author_sort Sadia B. Ghani
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description Abstract Background Existing studies show that consuming food consistent with one’s culture reduces cardiometabolic risk. However, few studies have assessed whether these dietary choices influence sleep health. Accordingly, this study assessed how Mexican food consumption by individuals of Mexican descent residing at the US-Mexico border, was associated with various measures of sleep, after accounting for acculturation. Methods Data were provided by 100 adults between the ages of 18–60, in the city of Nogales, AZ. Questionnaires were provided in either Spanish or English. Acculturation was assessed with the Acculturation Scale for Mexican-Americans (ARSMA-II), with an additional question, asking how often “my family cooks Mexican foods.” Frequency of cooking Mexican food was coded as either “yes” or “no.” Sleep was assessed, using validated measures that include the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and sleep duration with the item “how many hours of actual sleep did you get at night?” Regression models estimated the associations between sleep health variables as outcomes and consumption of Mexican food as the independent variable. Covariates included age, sex, and acculturation scores. Parental education level was also included, as an indicator of childhood socioeconomic status and since food culture likely involves parents. Result We found that among individuals who identified as Mexican-Americans who consumed culturally-consistent foods, was associated with, on average, 1.41 more hours of sleep (95% CI 0.19, 2.62; p = 0.024) and were less likely to report snoring (OR: 0.25; 95% CI 0.07, 0.93; p = 0.039). Consuming Mexican food was not associated with sleep quality, insomnia severity or sleepiness. Conclusion Individuals of Mexican descent residing at the US-Mexico border who regularly consumed Mexican food, reported more sleep and less snoring. Mexican acculturation has been shown previously to improve sleep health. This is likely due to consumption of a culturally- consistent diet. Future studies should examine the role of acculturation in sleep health, dietary choices, and subsequent cardiometabolic risk.
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spelling doaj.art-3c853e49a8ed404e9425961a4532906c2022-12-21T18:29:39ZengBMCBMC Nutrition2055-09282021-08-01711910.1186/s40795-021-00452-0Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoringSadia B. Ghani0Krishna Taneja1Chloe C. A. Wills2Andrew S. Tubbs3Marcos E. Delgadillo4Dora Valencia5Mohamed Halane6William D. S. Killgore7Michael A. Grandner8Department of Psychiatry, Sleep and Health Research Program, University of ArizonaDepartment of Psychiatry, Sleep and Health Research Program, University of ArizonaDepartment of Psychiatry, Sleep and Health Research Program, University of ArizonaDepartment of Psychiatry, Sleep and Health Research Program, University of ArizonaDepartment of Psychiatry, Sleep and Health Research Program, University of ArizonaDepartment of Psychiatry, Sleep and Health Research Program, University of ArizonaMedical University of the AmericasDepartment of Psychiatry, Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) Lab, University of ArizonaDepartment of Psychiatry, Sleep and Health Research Program, University of ArizonaAbstract Background Existing studies show that consuming food consistent with one’s culture reduces cardiometabolic risk. However, few studies have assessed whether these dietary choices influence sleep health. Accordingly, this study assessed how Mexican food consumption by individuals of Mexican descent residing at the US-Mexico border, was associated with various measures of sleep, after accounting for acculturation. Methods Data were provided by 100 adults between the ages of 18–60, in the city of Nogales, AZ. Questionnaires were provided in either Spanish or English. Acculturation was assessed with the Acculturation Scale for Mexican-Americans (ARSMA-II), with an additional question, asking how often “my family cooks Mexican foods.” Frequency of cooking Mexican food was coded as either “yes” or “no.” Sleep was assessed, using validated measures that include the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and sleep duration with the item “how many hours of actual sleep did you get at night?” Regression models estimated the associations between sleep health variables as outcomes and consumption of Mexican food as the independent variable. Covariates included age, sex, and acculturation scores. Parental education level was also included, as an indicator of childhood socioeconomic status and since food culture likely involves parents. Result We found that among individuals who identified as Mexican-Americans who consumed culturally-consistent foods, was associated with, on average, 1.41 more hours of sleep (95% CI 0.19, 2.62; p = 0.024) and were less likely to report snoring (OR: 0.25; 95% CI 0.07, 0.93; p = 0.039). Consuming Mexican food was not associated with sleep quality, insomnia severity or sleepiness. Conclusion Individuals of Mexican descent residing at the US-Mexico border who regularly consumed Mexican food, reported more sleep and less snoring. Mexican acculturation has been shown previously to improve sleep health. This is likely due to consumption of a culturally- consistent diet. Future studies should examine the role of acculturation in sleep health, dietary choices, and subsequent cardiometabolic risk.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00452-0Sleep durationCultural foodSleep healthSnoringBorder health disparities
spellingShingle Sadia B. Ghani
Krishna Taneja
Chloe C. A. Wills
Andrew S. Tubbs
Marcos E. Delgadillo
Dora Valencia
Mohamed Halane
William D. S. Killgore
Michael A. Grandner
Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring
BMC Nutrition
Sleep duration
Cultural food
Sleep health
Snoring
Border health disparities
title Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring
title_full Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring
title_fullStr Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring
title_full_unstemmed Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring
title_short Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring
title_sort culturally consistent diet among individuals of mexican descent at the us mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring
topic Sleep duration
Cultural food
Sleep health
Snoring
Border health disparities
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00452-0
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