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Sleep Quality Profiles in Youth with Eating Disorders: A Latent Profile Analysis.

Elvira Anna Carbone, Matteo Aloi, Renato de Filippis, Marianna Rania, Alessia Scordo, Claudia Procopio, Lavinia Rotella, Daria Quirino, Ettore D'Onofrio, Pasquale De Fazio and 1 more

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Elvira Anna CarboneDepartment of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5521-6552
Matteo AloiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5585-6488
Renato de FilippisDepartment of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6928-1224
Marianna RaniaPsychiatric Unit, University Hospital Renato Dulbecco, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7742-7086
Alessia ScordoDepartment of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Claudia ProcopioDepartment of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-6888-0426
Lavinia RotellaDepartment of Medical and Surgery Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Daria QuirinoDepartment of Medical and Surgery Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-7018-0356
Ettore D'OnofrioPsychiatric Unit, University Hospital Renato Dulbecco, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-8665-3649
Pasquale De FazioDepartment of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5375-3565
Cristina Segura-GarciaPsychiatric Unit, University Hospital Renato Dulbecco, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5756-3045

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BACKGROUND/

objectivesSleep disturbances are highly prevalent in young individuals with eating disorders (EDs) and are associated with increased psychopathology and poorer clinical outcomes. However, sleep alterations in ED populations are heterogeneous and may reflect distinct underlying clinical profiles. The study aimed to identify sleep quality profiles and examine their clinical correlates in youth with EDs.

methodsA total of 288 youth outpatients with EDs completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), along with measures of eating and general psychopathology. Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was conducted using PSQI scores to identify distinct sleep profiles. Multinomial logistic regression models were performed to assess clinical variables of profile membership.

resultsA four-profile solution was identified: (1) less impaired sleepers, (2) medication-using sleepers, (3) global poor sleepers, and (4) sleep-initiation-difficulty sleepers. Profiles differed significantly in ED severity, affective symptoms, emotion regulation difficulties, and sleep-related eating behaviors. Profiles characterized by greater sleep impairment exhibited higher levels of binge eating, night eating, and psychological distress. Multinomial logistic regression analyses indicated that night eating was the largest contributor to latent profile membership across all comparisons, significantly increasing the likelihood of belonging to more impaired sleep profiles.

conclusionsSleep in individuals with EDs is characterized by distinct and clinically meaningful profiles rather than a uniform pattern of impairment. These findings support the clinical utility of person-centered approaches to better characterize sleep disturbances in ED populations.

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adolescent obesityeating disorderslatent profilePittsburgh Sleep Quality Indexsleep qualityyouth

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PMCPMC13204888

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