The Relationship of Sleep Quality With Body Mass Index in Male College Students With and Without Regular Exercise
Background Poor Sleep Quality (SQ) may lead to health problems through an increase in body weight and adipose tissue. Physical activity and or exercise are effective factors in SQ and obesity. Objective The current study aimed to investigate the relationship of SQ with Body Mass Index (BMI) in ma...
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Qazvin University of Medical Sciences & Health Services
2020-04-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.qums.ac.ir/article-1-2800-en.html |
| Summary: | Background Poor Sleep Quality (SQ) may lead to health problems through an increase in body weight and
adipose tissue. Physical activity and or exercise are effective factors in SQ and obesity.
Objective The current study aimed to investigate the relationship of SQ with Body Mass Index (BMI) in
male college students with and without regular exercise.
Methods In this descriptive-analytical study, 100 male college students with and without regular exercise
were selected using a purposive and convenience sampling method and divided into two groups of active
with normal weight (n=50, BMI=21.9±1.2 kg/m2) and inactive with overweight (n=50, BMI=28.3±5.2
kg/m2) groups. The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire was used to measure SQ, where a
total score of more than 5 indicates a poor SQ. The data were analyzed using Spearman correlation and
Mann-Whitney U tests.
Findings Sixty percent of the students had a poor SQ. The mean score of SQ in the active group was
significantly lower than in the inactive group (P<0.001). Moreover, the results showed a significant correlation
between the SQ and BMI in overall (P<0.001) and in the inactive group (P=0.043), but not in the
active group.
Conclusion Exercise is an effective factor for improving the SQ. Therefore, physical activity/exercise is
recommended as a non-pharmacological therapy to improve SQ in overweight young men. |
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| ISSN: | 1561-3666 2228-7213 |