Exploring the mediating role of energy balance-related behaviours in the association between sleep duration and obesity in European adults. The SPOTLIGHT project

M. Timmermans, J. D. Mackenbach, H. Charreire, H. Bardos, S. Compernolle, I. De Bourdeaudhuij, J. M. Oppert, H. Rutter, M. McKee, J. Lakerveld

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Abstract

Sleep restriction is a risk factor for weight gain and obesity. Few studies have formally investigated the mediating role of energy balance-related behaviours in the sleep - obesity association. The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary habits in the association of sleep duration with obesity in adults in five European urban regions. Data on self-reported sleep duration, energy balance-related behaviours, height and weight and other covariates were collected between February and September 2014 from participants to the SPOTLIGHT survey (N=5900, mean age 52years). Participants were recruited from 60 urban neighbourhoods in Belgium, France, Hungary, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were used to assess the associations of sleep duration, energy balance-related behaviours and obesity and mediating effects were calculated using MacKinnon's product-of-coefficients method. Results indicated that a 1h increase in sleeping time was associated with a 14% lower likelihood of being obese (OR=0.86, 95%CI=0.80; 0.93). Only work-related sedentary behaviour was identified as a statistically significant mediator in the association between sleep duration and obesity for the total sample, and youngest and oldest age group. We did not find evidence for a mediating role of dietary habits and physical activities.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-32
Number of pages8
JournalPreventive Medicine
Volume100
Early online date28 Mar 2017
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 28 Mar 2017

Bibliographical note

1096-0260 Timmermans, Myrthe Mackenbach, Joreintje D Charreire, Helene Bardos, Helga Compernolle, Sofie De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse Oppert, Jean-Michel Rutter, Harry McKee, Martin Lakerveld, Jeroen Journal Article United States Prev Med. 2017 Jul;100:25-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.03.021. Epub 2017 Mar 28.

Keywords

  • Energy balance-related behaviours Mediation analysis Obesity Sleep

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