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Sleep Influences

Learning Objectives

After completion of this module students will be able to:

  • Describe the ways in which poor sleep hygiene may influence weight gain.
  • Explain personal sleeping habits and consequences related to poor sleep hygiene.
  • Describe the bi-directional cycle that impacts both sleep quality and obesity.

Key Concepts:

  • 20 to 40% of young children are reported to have some type of sleep problem.
  • Parents aren’t aware of how many sleep hours a child should be getting; National Sleep Foundation recommends 11 to 13 hours for young children.
  • It’s not really possible to “catch up on sleep” over the long term.
  • Poor sleep habits are one of the strongest predictors of obesity.
  • As your sleep time decreases, you become energy deprived, which can result in a stress response.
  • New sleep assessment and monitoring techniques are assessing sleep quantity, as well as quality.

Video Microlectures

  • Video: Sleep and Obesity
    Dr. Blake L. Jones, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University


Optional Readings

  • Jones, B. L., Fiese, B. H., and the STRONG Kids Team (2014). Parent routines, child routines, and family demographics associated with obesity in parents and preschool-aged children. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1-10.

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