Sleep accounts for one-third of an individual’s life and is a measure of health. Both sleep time and quality are essential, and a person requires sound sleep to stay healthy. Generally, sleep patterns are influenced by genetic factors and diffe...
The relationship between smoking and sleep disorders has not been investigated sufficiently yet. Many aspects, especially regarding non-obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea (OSA)-related disorders, are still to be addressed. All adult patients who...
The cyclic alternating pattern is the periodic electroencephalogram activity occurring during non-rapid eye movement sleep. It is a marker of sleep instability and is correlated with several sleep-related pathologies. Considering the connection betwe...
Determining the cyclic-alternating-pattern (CAP) phases in sleep using electroencephalography (EEG) signals is crucial for assessing sleep quality. However, most current methods for CAP classification primarily rely on classical machine learning tech...
Multimodal signal analysis based on sophisticated sensors, efficient communication systems and fast parallel processing methods has a rapidly increasing range of multidisciplinary applications. The present paper is devoted to pattern recognition, mac...
Evidence on the association between dietary patterns and sleep disorders is limited and controversial. In addition, studies evaluating the effect of dietary patterns on sleep disorders have seldom considered the critical role of obesity. We aimed to...
Background: Sleep stage classification is a crucial process for the diagnosis of sleep or sleep-related diseases. Currently, this process is based on manual electroencephalogram (EEG) analysis, which is resource-intensive and error-prone. Various mac...
Background: Pattern recognition and machine learning-based classification approaches are frequently used, especially in the health field. In this research, a new feature extraction model inspired by the melatonin hormone (sleep hormone) and named Mel...
Consumption of a Mediterranean diet has been linked to better sleep health in older, European populations. However, whether this dietary pattern is predictive of sleep quality in US women, a group prone to poor sleep, is unknown. This prospective coh...
Diagnosis and effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) in adults is an important health priority. Home respiratory polygraphy is a cost-effective alternative to polysomnography in OSA. The aim of this study was to investigate the...
Poor sleep adversely affects health and may cause obesity. Poor sleep includes short sleep duration, low quality of sleep, and sleep discrepancy. Although most studies have focused on the association between sleep duration and obesity, poor sleep is...
This study explored the impact of lifestyle habits and sensory processing patterns on sleep quality by analyzing body movements (BMs) during the first and last 3 h of sleep in toddlers. We collected cross-sectional data about sleep-related habits fro...
17 November 2017
Evidence on the association between sleep, diet, and eating behaviors in pregnant women is lacking. We examine this in a cohort of apparently healthy pregnant women. At 26–28 weeks gestation, 497 participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality In...
Sleep patterns and problems vary in relation to internal (e.g., sex, age, circadian preference) and external (e.g., social structures) factors. The main aim of the present study was to describe habitual sleep patterns and chronic sleep problems in a...
18 June 2020
Although proper sleep is an important topic in adolescent health, little is known about the sleep patterns of adolescents from a longitudinal and non-Western perspective. To fill this gap, the present research conducted a longitudinal study of the im...
Sleep is extremely important for the homeostasis of the organism. In recent years, various studies have been carried out to address factors related to sleep patterns and their influence on food choices, as well as on the onset of chronic noncommunica...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common respiratory disorder associated with autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction, resulting in abnormal heart rate variability (HRV). Capable of acquiring heart rate (HR) information with more convenience, wea...
Sleep is crucial for maintaining the recovery and restoration of the body and brain. Less sleep is associated with poor mental and physical performance. Seasonal changes in sleep patterns can be observed. This paper examines seasonal effects on sleep...
Sleep disturbances are frequent among patients with heart failure (HF). We hypothesized that self-reported sleep disturbances are associated with a poor prognosis in patients with HF. A longitudinal study of 119 patients with HF was carried out to as...
Background: Previous studies have indicated that both dietary zinc supplementation and sleep patterns may influence the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Additionally, it is established that dietary zinc can enhance sleep quality. Despite...
Sleep and nutrition are closely interconnected through behavioral, metabolic, and circadian pathways, yet the strength of evidence varies considerably across dietary exposures. This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on nutrients, foods, d...
A flight attendant has an irregular working schedule that requires to travel across different time zones, which affects their circadian rhythms and challenges the body to resynchronize with the local environment of the destination. Since human capabi...
5 October 2020
Prolonged ocean voyages constrain the regular physical activity and sleep patterns of seafarers. However, there is a lack of information on seafarers’ physical activity and sleep behavior. The purpose of this study was to systematically examine...
8 June 2022
Adolescents typically engage in unhealthy lifestyle habits including short sleep and high academic stress. These in turn may have serious impacts on their development. The present study examines the effect of demographic characteristics on sleep patt...
Maternal sleep patterns during pregnancy are drawing increased attention to examine its role in the regulation of maternal glycemia and physical growth of offspring within 24 months. Among 3329 eligible mother–child pairs included in the Shangh...
Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a parent-focused intervention aimed at the promotion of healthy sleep patterns and controlled exposure to electronic media (EM) in young adolescents. Participants: The sample included 70 dyads of p...
8 November 2018
Short sleep duration appears to put adults at risk of excessive energy intake and obesity; less is known specifically about how sleep quantity relates to dietary patterns. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the associations of dietary pat...
Background/Objectives: Sagittal skeletal patterns are associated with upper airway dimensions, which may influence breathing during sleep and potentially relate to sleep quality. We hypothesized that global Thai-Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Thai-P...
Background/Objective: This study investigated the associations between dietary patterns and subjective cognitive function among older Japanese adults and examined whether these associations differed according to sleep duration. Methods: This longitud...
17 March 2010
Our study aimed to describe the association between food patterns and gender, parental education, physical activity, sleeping and obesity in 1976 children aged 5−10 years old. Dietary intake was measured by a semi quantitative food frequency question...
Background: Sleep quality plays an essential role in cognitive performance, memory consolidation, learning efficiency, and overall wellbeing. University students are particularly vulnerable to sleep disturbances because of academic stress, irregular...
The present study examined the relationship between sleep duration and eating behaviours, stress symptoms, and burnout in healthcare professionals. Objective: The present study aimed to examine whether sleep duration influenced the psychosocial well-...
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impact of modifiable lifestyle behaviors on the association between sleep patterns and chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk. Methods: This study included 294,215 UK Biobank participants initially without CKD, f...
Aim: To identify the relationship between joint sleep patterns and the incidence of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) and multimorbidity (CMM) as well as the mediating effects of plasma metabolites. Methods: This prospective study included 190,827 part...
Background: More is to be explored between dietary patterns and sleep quality in the Chinese adult population. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 7987 Shanghai suburban adults aged 20–74 years was conducted. Dietary information was obta...
Like most mammalian, polyphasic sleep, equine sleep can be divided into two phases: the REM (rapid eye movement) phase and the NREM (non-rapid eye movement) phase. For this study, a randomized crossover experiment was conducted using ten purebred Lus...
11 August 2022
This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, a well-established treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), on nocturnal blood pressure fluctuations (NBPFs) during rapid eye mov...
Objective: We aimed to examine whether sleep quality mediates the relationship between seasonal variation, circadian pattern, and night eating syndrome in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 336 commun...
Background: Although higher sedentary behavior (SB) and lower physical activity (PA) have been associated with poor prenatal sleep quality, the influence of specific exchanges of SB and types of PA on sleep quality during pregnancy remains unexplored...
No study has used trajectories of dietary patterns to examine their effects on sleep duration and body mass index over time in the Chinese population. We analyzed data from adults participating in the China Health and Nutrition Survey between 1991 an...
The present study attempted to explore the effects of sleep deprivation on the visual search patterns and hazard response times of taxi drivers when they encountered different types of hazards. A two (driver groups: sleep deprivation or control) &tim...
27 June 2019
Sleep patterns among adolescents are related to health outcomes and health risk behaviors. This study aimed to describe sleep patterns of Korean adolescents and to find the association between sleep patterns and health risk behaviors and health outco...
Sleep is a complex process divided into different stages, and a decrease in sleep quality can lead to adverse health-related effects. Therefore, diagnosing and treating sleep-related conditions is crucial. The Cyclic Alternating Pattern (CAP) is an i...
27 October 2022
Shiftwork is related to an increased risk of several diseases, including gastric ulcers, myocardial infarction, and diabetes. Several shiftwork patterns are related to poor sleep quality, such as a quick returns or extended shifts. This study aimed t...
Many people find that their sleep is restricted or disturbed by social obligations, including work. Sleep phase delays can affect an individual’s circadian rhythms on the following day and cause daytime sleepiness and/or poor performance. In this stu...
19 October 2023
This study assessed the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on well-being by measuring the changes to food security, dietary behaviour, and sleeping patterns of university staff in England, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and China. Using a cross...
Background/Objective: Obesity is a documented risk factor for impaired pulmonary function and abnormal oxyhaemoglobin levels during sleep. This functional impairment becomes more significant when there are additional respiratory pathologies, such as...
Healthy aging is characterized by macrostructural sleep changes and alterations of regional electroencephalographic (EEG) sleep features. However, the spatiotemporal EEG pattern of the wake-sleep transition has never been described in the elderly. Th...
15 October 2020
Due to the increase in overweight as well as obesity in children, the researchers undertook the studies to determine the occurrence of these irregularities and identify the factors leading to them. The study aimed to assess the body mass index of the...
20 July 2020
The prevalence of poor sleep quality among students is very high and, in nursing students, has been associated with reduced performance, behavioral changes, dietary changes, and even aggressive behavior due to changes in sleep patterns. The lockdown...
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