THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SLEEP DURATION AND CENTRAL OBESITY IN ADOLESCENT BOYS

Abstract

Introduction: Sleep is an important element in a person's life as it plays a role in the regulation of food intake. Inadequate sleep duration, which is increasing among adolescent boys, can lead to conditions that increase appetite, leading to the incidence of central obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between sleep duration and central obesity in adolescent boys.

Method: This study is categories in non-experimental analytical research with data collection using the cross-sectional method. Respondents in the study were students of a public high school in Denpasar who were still actively participating in school activities. Data on physical activity levels were obtained using the IPAQ-SF questionnaire which was distributed online to respondents. Central obesity data was obtained by measuring abdominal circumference. 

Result: Research data from 96 respondents showed that respondents with sleep duration less than 8 hours (66.7%) were more than those with sleep duration more than equal to 8 hours (33.3%). A total of 39.6% of respondents did not have central obesity. 

Discussion: Based on the results of bivariate analysis of the two variables, OR = 2 p= 0.001 was obtained, which stated that the research hypothesis was accepted where the effect of lack of sleep duration on central obesity is expressed through the relationship between hormone production.

Conclusion: Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that there is a positive relationship between sleep duration and central obesity in adolescent boys.