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Table 2 Mean differences of metabolic parameters according sleep duration and sleep quality, by sex

From: Role of sleep duration and sleep-related problems in the metabolic syndrome among children and adolescents

 

Boys

Girls

Sleep duration

Recommended durationa

Short-Long durationa

P value

Recommended durationa

Short-Long durationa

P value

 Waist circumference, (cm)

65.91 (7.58)

65.04 (7.38)

0.545

63.77 (7.18)

63.12 (7.62)

0.393

 HDL-c, (mg/dL)

46.50 (12.41)

47.49 (12.52)

0.652

48.11 (12.75)

47.50 (11.62)

0.438

 Triglycerides, (mg/dL)

85.78 (38.87)

83.70 (36.91)

0.463

96.03 (53.37)

95.31 (43.76)

0.722

 Fasting blood glucose, (mg/dL)

84.76 (15.79)

83.70 (36.91)

0.191

82.07 (16.16)

82.44 (16.20)

0.905

 Systolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

113.72 (14.17)

114.00 (13.78)

0.427

110.70 (12.20)

110.89 (12.38)

0.801

 Diastolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

68.29 (9.60)

68.32 (9.34)

0.618

68.67 (8.81)

68.49 (8.94)

0.899

Bedtime problems

Yes

No

P value

Yes

No

P value

 Waist circumference, (cm)

65.75 (0.45)

65.41 (0.48)

0.601

63.40 (0.41)

63.69 (0.32)

0.693

 HDL-c, (mg/dL)

45.68 (0.89)

46.30 (0.97)

0.653

47.00 (0.87)

48.06 (0.69)

0.370

 Triglycerides, (mg/dL)

90.86 (2.89)

86.41 (3.13)

0.496

95.64 (3.98)

97.67 (3.17)

0.948

 Fasting blood glucose, (mg/dL)

84.97 (1.23)

85.93 (1.33)

0.602

80.12 (1.13)

81.47 (0.90)

0.463

 Systolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

114.22 (1.09)

114.82 (1.17)

0.738

108.82 (0.87)

111.89 (0.69)

0.007

 Diastolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

67.44 (0.72)

69.70 (0.77)

0.030

67.50 (0.61)

68.91 (0.48)

0.088

Excessive day sleepiness

 Waist circumference, (cm)

65.77 (0.55)

65.39 (0.36)

0.693

63.11 (0.35)

63.98 (0.38)

0.090

 HDL-c, (mg/dL)

46.25 (1.10)

45.73 (0.73)

0.808

48.07 (0.76)

46.99 (0.81)

0.185

 Triglycerides, (mg/dL)

93.41 (3.54)

83.86 (2.35)

0.032

93.27 (3.48)

100.04 (3.71)

0.135

 Fasting blood glucose, (mg/dL)

85.81 (1.50)

85.09 (1.00)

0.575

79.98 (0.99)

81.62 (1.05)

0.208

 Systolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

114.64 (1.33)

114.40 (0.88)

0.741

110.44 (0.76)

110.27 (0.81)

0.743

 Diastolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

69.28 (0.88)

67.87 (0.59)

0.153

68.12 (0.53)

68.28 (0.57)

0.821

Awakenings during the night

 Waist circumference, (cm)

66.05 (0.57)

65.10 (0.33)

0.185

63.46 (0.44)

63.63 (0.28)

0.615

 HDL-c, (mg/dL)

45.20 (1.14)

46.77 (0.66)

0.129

48.26 (0.93)

46.80 (0.60)

0.175

 Triglycerides, (mg/dL)

90.81 (3.68)

86.46 (2.14)

0.420

98.26 (4.26)

95.05 (2.77)

0.129

 Fasting blood glucose, (mg/dL)

85.50 (1.56)

85.39 (0.91)

0.916

80.44 (1.21)

81.15 (0.78)

0.593

 Systolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

115.04 (1.38)

114 (0.81)

0.509

111.20 (0.93)

109.51 (0.60)

0.199

 Diastolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

69.05 (0.91)

68.09 (0.53)

0.342

68.56 (0.65)

67.84 (0.42)

0.422

Regularity and duration of sleep

 Waist circumference, (cm)

64.97 (0.51)

66.19 (0.42)

0.127

63.58 (0.33)

63.51 (0.40)

0.953

 HDL-c, (mg/dL)

46.05 (1.02)

45.93 (0.83)

0.791

47.06 (0.70)

48.00 (0.85)

0.369

 Triglycerides, (mg/dL)

87.21 (3.29)

90.06 (2.70)

0.631

97.90 (3.23)

95.40 (3.92)

0.557

 Fasting blood glucose, (mg/dL)

85.66 (1.40)

85.23 (1.15)

0.828

81.91 (0.92)

79.69 (1.11)

0.126

 Systolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

114.48 (1.23)

114.56 (1.02)

0.987

111.00 (0.70)

109.71 (0.86)

0.244

 Diastolic blood pressure, (mmHg)

68.59 (0.81)

68.56 (0.67)

0.932

68.45 (0.49)

67.96 (0.60)

0.563

  1. Data are means (SD). Analysis adjusted by age, sexual maturity, body mass index (except for waist circumference), and cardiorespiratory fitness. a According to the National Sleep Foundation cut-off [25]