Intake of stimulant foods is associated with development of parasomnias in children

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Fabiana Ruotolo¹  Lucila B. F. Prado¹  Vanessa R. Ferreira¹  Gilmar F. Prado¹  Luciane B. C. Carvalho¹ 

关键词: children;    sleep;    parasomnias;    stimulant food;    dietary habits;    crianças;    sono;    parassonias;    alimentação estimulante;    hábitos alimentares;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20150193

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo verify if nighttime feeding habits can influence parasomnia in children.MethodSeven private and four public Elementary Schools took part in the study. A total of 595 Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children were distributed to the parents of children aged from 7 to 8 years. Data of dietary recall, starting time to school, physical activity, and nutritional status were studied.ResultsOf the 226 questionnaires completed, 92 (41%) reported parasomnia. Girls had 2.3 times more the chance to parasomnia than boys. Children who consumed stimulant foods had 2.6 times more chance to have parasomnia than those of children who consumed non-stimulant foods. There were no difference between parasomnia and no-parasomnia groups in food type (p = 0.78) or timing of last meal before bedtime (p = 0.50).ConclusionOur findings suggest that intake of stimulant foods is associated with development of parasomnia in children.

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