Nor Mohamad, Nur Azleen (2014) Comparison study on sleeping disturbances, health related quality of life, and physical activity level between overweight/obese and normal-weight children. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Abstract
This was a cross-sectional comparison study was aimed to compare the sleeping disturbances, health-related quality of life, and physical activity level between overweight/obese and normal-weight children. A total of 200 respondents comprising of 100 overweight/obese and 100 normal-weight children aged I0 to 11 years old in Puchong, Selangor were participated in this study. Majority of the respondents were Malays (94%) and girls (56%) with their aged of 11 year old (75%). Sleeping disturbances, health-related quality of life and physical activity level were assessed through Children Sleeping Habit Questionnaire. Pediatric Quality of Live Inventory and Physical Activity Questionnaire respectively. Body weight and height were measured using the TANITA digital weighing and SECA meter respectively. Overweight/obese children were matched with normal-weight children based on the age, gender and ethnicity. The mean body weight, height and BMI-forage for overweight/obese children were 51.07 ± 10.60 kg, 143.96 ± 7.32 cm and 2.06 ± 0.67 kg/m² respectively. Meanwhile, the mean body weight, height and BMI-forage for normal-weight children were 34.19 ± 4.89 kg , 139.91 ± 7.26 cm and 0.08±0.62 kg/m² respectively. Majority of the respondents having a good I-IKQOL with 48% of overweight/obese children and 5 1% of normal-weight children have scored >50 reported by the children. About 52% of overweight/obese and 46.2 % of normal-weight children were reported have a better HRQOL as reported by their parents. Sleeping disturbances were comparably occurred among normal-weight children (18.6%) and overweight/obese children (12.2%). Majority of the respondents were in sedentary level of physical activity with 62.4% of overweight/obese children and 72.6% of normal-weight children. Age, gender and ethnicity (χ²= 0.00, p> 0.05) were not differing significantly between overweight/obese and normal-weight children. No significant differences were found on socio-demographic characteristics (household income) between overweight/obese and normal-weight children. HRQOL scores reported by children were significantly differences between overweight/obese and normal-weight children in which overweight/obese had less I-lRQOId compared to normal-weight children. There were no significant differences of sleeping disturbances. HRQOL scores reported by the parents and physical activity level between overweight/obese and normal-weight children. In conclusion, almost of the population does not have any sleep disturbances and were in sedentary physical activity level. HIIQOL score were low among overweight/obese children compared to the normal-weight children as reported by the children. Girls who were normal-weight were even better in HKQOL scores as compared to girls who were overweight/obese children. Normal-weight children also have a good psychosocial health compare to the overweight/obese children. Hence, future study should be conducted to compare the sleep duration between overweight/obese and normal-weight children as well as the environmental causes also needs to take into the accounts for future research.
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Depositing User: | Mr Muhamad Fazril Awang |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2022 07:41 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Nov 2022 07:41 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/250 |
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