Sleep and weight loss in low-income overweight or obese postpartum women.

ABSTRACT: Background:We conducted secondary data analyses to examine the associations between sleep duration, sleep quality, sleep disturbance and???5% of weight loss in low-income overweight or obese postpartum women enrolled in a community-based lifestyle behavior intervention study aimed at prevention of weight gain. Methods:Participants were recruited from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in Michigan. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep duration, sleep quality, and sleep disturbance. All participants were assessed and weighed at baseline (T1, 569 participants), 4-month (T2, 367 participants), and 7-month from T1 (T3, 332 participants). Descriptive statistics and mixed-effects regression analysis were performed. Results:Participants reported longer sleep duration (p?=?0.048), better sleep quality (p?=?0.003) and less sleep disturbance (p?

SUBMITTER: Chang MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6442411 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature