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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Association of food insecurity and sleep difficulty among 189,619 school-going adolescents: a study from the global in-school students survey.

Emmanuel Osei Bonsu, Maxwell Afetor, Lambongang Munkaila, Reforce Okwei, Stephen Uwumbordo Nachibi, Benjamin Noble Adjei, Eric Frimpong, Abdul Wahid Arimiyaw, Collins Adu, Prince Peprah

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Emmanuel Osei BonsuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Maxwell AfetorDepartment of Health Information, Ho Polyclinic, Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana.
Lambongang MunkailaDepartment of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States.
Reforce OkweiDepartment of Geography, Miami University, Oxford, OH, United States.
Stephen Uwumbordo NachibiDepartment of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom.
Benjamin Noble AdjeiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Eric FrimpongAudiology Unit, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Abdul Wahid ArimiyawDepartment of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Collins AduCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.
Prince PeprahSocial Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescents' sleep disturbances are associated with chronic and dramatic physical, emotional, and mental development and school performance consequences. Although food insecurity could significantly contribute to these effects, few studies have explored the effect of food insecurity on sleep disturbances among adolescents. The study aimed to examine the relationship between adolescents' food insecurity and sleep disturbance. Methods: Data on 189,619 adolescents were drawn from the cross-sectional global adolescent health surveys conducted between 2015 and 2018 in 35 countries and territories. Univariate and multivariable multinomial regression models were fitted to examine the hypothesized associations. Results: Overall pooled prevalence of moderate [45.2% (95%CI = 43-47)] and severe [5.8% (95%CI = 5-6)] food insecurity levels were reported. About [52.6% (95%CI = 51-54)] moderate and [8.6% (95%CI = 8-9)] severe worry-induced sleep disturbances were found. Considering the fully adjusted multinomial logistic model, moderate food insecurity was significantly associated with moderate (AOR = 1.70 CI = 1.59-1.81; Conclusion: Reducing food insecurity could be an effective policy strategy for enhancing adolescent sleep quality.

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Food SupplySleep Wake DisordersAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFood InsecurityHumansStudentsadolescentsfood insecurityglobal healthmultinomialsleep disturbance

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PMCPMC10369053

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