ArticleSleep disorders2022
Association between Poor Quality of Sleep and Metabolic Syndrome in Ghanaian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Sleep quality and associated factors among university students in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Exploring the Nexus Between Alcohol Consumption, Sleep Deprivation, and Memory Among Male Students at a Tertiary Institution in Ghana.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Factors associated with poor sleep quality on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among hospitalized Ghanaian obstetrical patients.AJOG global reports · 2025Article
- University Students' Sociodemographics, Physical Inactivity, and Inadequate and Poor-Quality Sleep Are Associated With Their Overweight/Obesity: Findings From a Case-Control Study in Bangladesh.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Factors associated with sleep disorders among university students in Jiangsu Province: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Emotional Eating among Ghanaian University Students: Associations with Physical and Mental Health Measures.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Behaviors of Higher Education Students in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to determine the association between quality of sleep and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and physical activity level in young adults at the University of Ghana. Method: In a cross-sectional design, 340 university students, aged between 20-30 years were recruited. Quality of sleep was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index (PSQI) and physical activity with the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF). Poor quality of sleep was defined as a global PSQI score>5 and low physical activity level as those not meeting the criteria for vigorous-moderate physical activity. Anthropometric features and blood pressures were measured, and fasting blood samples were collected from the participants to measure plasma levels of glucose, lipid profile, urea, and creatinine. MetS was defined using the Joint Scientific Statement criteria. Results: In our study population of young adults from Ghana, the prevalence of poor quality of sleep as measured by PSQI was 54.1%, and MetS was 12.4%. MetS was associated with poor quality of sleep in females [OR (95%CI) = 2.11 (1.04-4.25), Conclusion: Young adults in a Ghanaian university have a high prevalence of poor quality of sleep and is associated with MetS and obesity. Physical activity status was not associated with poor quality of sleep.
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