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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Endocrinol.
Sec. Pediatric Endocrinology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1426021

Preventing and treating childhood obesity by sleeping better: a Systematic Review

Provisionally accepted
Debora Porri Debora Porri Giovanni Luppino Giovanni Luppino *Tommaso Aversa Tommaso Aversa Domenico Corica Domenico Corica Mariella Valenzise Mariella Valenzise Maria Francesca Messina Maria Francesca Messina Giorgia Pepe Giorgia Pepe Letteria A. Morabito Letteria A. Morabito Elisa La Rosa Elisa La Rosa Cecilia Lugarà Cecilia Lugarà Tiziana Abbate Tiziana Abbate Roberto Coco Roberto Coco Francesca Franchina Francesca Franchina Aurora Lanzafame Aurora Lanzafame Fabio Toscano Fabio Toscano Alessandra Li Pomi Alessandra Li Pomi Paola Cavallaro Paola Cavallaro Malgorzata G. Wasniewska Malgorzata G. Wasniewska
  • Unit of Pathology, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood Gaetano Barresi, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

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    Background: Childhood obesity represents a major public health issue worldwide. Evidence showed the need to implement prevention strategies mainly focused on lifestyle habits. Sleep hygiene is a variable of great interest and this review systematically examined the effects of sleep duration in increasing childhood obesity risk Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted from December 2023 to February 2024. Study selection and data extraction procedures were performed in accordance with Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines and Statement, and risk of publication bias was assessed by the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies.Results: Original works in English were eligible for review and eleven studies that met the inclusion criteria were included. Studies collected were heterogeneous in terms of duration, sample characteristics, hours of sleep manipulation, anthropometric and hematological parameters collected, therefore it was not possible to perform a meta-analysis. A narrative synthesis of the reported evidence highlighted the impact of sleep duration above all on food intake, eating habits and hormone levels and consequently on the risk of childhood obesity development.This finding suggests the need to consider sleep hygiene as a modifiable lifestyle habit like diet and physical activity, in order to early prevent childhood obesity. Poor sleep hygiene can significantly contribute to weight gain and exacerbation of metabolic disorders linked to childhood obesity. Although more rigorous studies are needed, clinicians need to be aware of the role of sleep hygiene in reducing childhood obesity risk. details.

    Keywords: Childhood Obesity, Sleep, Sleep Hygiene, lifestyle, Childhood obesity prevention, Childhood obesity treatment

    Received: 30 Apr 2024; Accepted: 26 Jun 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Porri, Luppino, Aversa, Corica, Valenzise, Messina, Pepe, Morabito, La Rosa, Lugarà, Abbate, Coco, Franchina, Lanzafame, Toscano, Li Pomi, Cavallaro and Wasniewska. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Giovanni Luppino, Unit of Pathology, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood Gaetano Barresi, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

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