Assessment of Sleep Quality in Patients Aged 6–10 Years Being Monitored for Obesity

Abstract

Objective: Changes in sleep duration have been reported to be associated with weight gain. The aim of this study was to assess sleep quality in children with obesity and to investigate the relationship between sleep quality and daily lifestyle activities.Material and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study included a total of 402 children aged 6–10 years, comprising 201 obese and 201 normal-weight children, who were referred to the Paediatric Endocrinology Clinic between July 2024 and October 2024. Sleep quality was measured using the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) in both the obese and control groups. Sociodemographic data, including daily screen time, caffeine consumption, academic performance and weekly exercise duration, were recorded.Results: Obese children had a sleep-time resistance score of 7.80±2.10, which was significantly higher than that of the control group (p