Association of Night Snacking and Screen Time on Sleep Behavior in Japanese Toddlers: A Cross-Sectional Study-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Association of Night Snacking and Screen Time on Sleep Behavior in Japanese Toddlers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Published:2024-09-04 Issue:9 Volume:11 Page:1083
ISSN:2227-9067
Container-title:Children
language:en
Short-container-title:Children

Author:

Furutani Akiko¹²^ORCID,Nitta Lyie²,Mochida Seiko³,Makino Naomichi⁴,Nozawa Yuki³,Tahara Yu⁵^ORCID,Shibata Shigenobu¹²⁵

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Home Economics, Aikoku Gakuen Junior College, NishiKoiwa, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 133-0057, Japan

2. Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0056, Japan

3. Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, Ochiai, Tama City, Tokyo 734-0037, Japan

4. The National Center for University Entrance Examinations, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8501, Japan

5. Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 734-0037, Japan

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Irregular lifestyles, such as sleep deprivation and disordered eating, disrupt the circadian clock and are linked to health issues. This study investigates the relationship among chronotypes, social jet lag, night-snacking habits, and screen time in toddlers. Methods: A survey of 6177 mothers of children aged 3–8 years was conducted in June 2022. Means comparison and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Results: Toddlers who consumed night snacks were more likely to be evening types and experienced longer social jet lag. Longer screen time during night snacking correlated with evening-type tendencies. Juice and ice cream were identified as evening-type snacks. Conclusions: We suggest that stopping snacks after dinner is crucial to prevent evening-type eating. Especially, high-sugar and high-fat night snacks like juice and ice cream may contribute to nocturnal habits and disrupt circadian rhythms in children.

Funder

JST-Mirai Program

JST-FOREST Program

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Researc

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/9/1083/pdf

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