Unraveling the interplay: Exploring the relationship between children's obesity, sleep disorders, depressive symptoms, and age dynamics

Betül Orhan Kiliç 1 * , Eda Çakmak 2
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1 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey
2 Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Başkent University, Ankara
* Corresponding Author
J CLIN MED KAZ, Volume 20, Issue 5, pp. 42-46. https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/13761
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ABSTRACT

Objective: This study explores the relationships between sleep disorders, depressive symptoms, and obesity among children of different ages.
Material and methods: The data for this study were collected from 163 Turkish children aged 7 to 10 and 11 to 15 years (mean age=9.4, SD=1.9) who were attending well-child visits. Parents completed an online questionnaire on sociodemographic data, while children completed the Children Depression Inventory and The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire.
Results: The regression model for the 7-10 years group included sleep resistance, sleep onset delay, nighttime awakenings, and daytime sleepiness, and explained 33.8% of the variance in Children Depression Inventory scores (R2=0.338, F=9.779, p<0.001). For the 11-15 age group, the regression model included obesity status, Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire scores, sleep onset delay, sleep-related anxiety, and sleep-disordered breathing, and explained 80.3% of the variance in Children Depression Inventory scores (R2=0.803, F=28.489, p<0.001).
Conclusion: Overall, the results of this study emphasize the significance of addressing sleep disorders, obesity, and depressive symptoms in children, particularly in adolescents, to promote better mental health outcomes.
Keywords: Adolescent, children, depressive, sleep, obesity.

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Orhan Kiliç B, Çakmak E. Unraveling the interplay: Exploring the relationship between children's obesity, sleep disorders, depressive symptoms, and age dynamics. J CLIN MED KAZ. 2023;20(5):42-6. https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/13761

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