Plasma DHA Is Related to Sleep Timing and Duration in a Cohort of Mexican Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delayed sleep timing and short sleep duration represent a significant public health burden in adolescents. Whether intake of nutrients affects the pineal gland, where sleep/wake cycles are regulated, remains unclear.

Objectives

In a cross-sectional analysis, we investigated whether plasma concentrations of DHA and arachidonic acid (AA), long-chain fatty acids that can be obtained through diet, were related to sleep timing and duration in adolescents.

Methods

The study population included 405 Mexico City adolescents (mean age ± SD = 14.2 ± 2.1 y; 48% males) who took part in a 2015-2016 follow-up visit as a part of an ongoing cohort study. Fatty acid concentrations were measured in plasma using GLC, as a percentage of total fatty acids. Sleep midpoint and dur

SUBMITTER: Jansen EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7056614 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature