Survey study, 2022
What factors predict body weight in female nursing students?
Sleep disruption, PMS symptoms, and poor sleep quality are all linked to higher body weight in this group. Sleep disruption was the strongest predictor.
What they did
Researchers analyzed data from 304 female nursing students. They used statistical methods to identify which factors (including sleep disruption, PMS symptoms, depression, and sleep quality) best predict body weight.
What they found
Sleep disruption from irregular sleep schedules was the strongest predictor of body weight, followed by PMS symptoms and poor sleep quality.
What it means for you
If you experience irregular sleep, PMS symptoms, or poor sleep quality, you may be more likely to have a higher body weight. This study only looked at nursing students in one location and time, so results may not apply to all women.
304
female nursing students
About the study
- Original title
- Associations among social jetlag, sleep-related characteristics, premenstrual symptoms, depression, and body mass index of female nursing students
- Authors
- Jang SJ, Son YJ, Lee H
- Journal
- Perspectives in psychiatric care
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 304
- What was tested
- None; the study examined factors associated with body weight
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12972
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