Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July-September | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 63-67
The Association between BMI Level and Sleep Adequacy among Respondents in Salak, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Elda Elissa Al-Azmi, Iylia Afiqah Ahmad Haridzal, Muhammad Aiyman Amir, Sabariah Abd Hamid
Faculty of Medicine, Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences, Malaysia
Corresponding Author: Sabariah Abd Hamid
ABSTRACT
Overweight and obesity is associated with chronic diseases and negatively affect sleep. Sleep problems may also contribute to overweight/obesity. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of overweight / obesity and the association with sleep adequacy among the respondents in Salak, Sepang, Selangor.
A cross sectional study was done among Malaysian, aged more than 18-year-old. Respondents that fulfill the inclusion & exclusion criteria were interviewed with validated questionnaires and data were analyze using SPSS.
Eighty-three percent of the respondents were overweight/obese. Majority were female, divorcee / widower, had primary education and government staff. They also have inadequate sleep duration.
Sleep is the ‘most sedentary activity’, that protects from weight gain. Therefore, more studies and awareness program on adequate sleep duration and its health effect, especially on overweight and obesity should be done.
Keywords: body mass index, overweight, obesity, prevalence, sleep adequacy