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Food insecurity and insomnia-related symptoms among adults from low- and middle-income countries

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • الموضوع:
      2023
    • Collection:
      Anglia Ruskin University: Figshare
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Little is known about the relationship between food insecurity and sleep problems in low- and middle-income countries, while the mediators of this association are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the association between food insecurity and insomnia-related symptoms in six low- and middle-income countries (i.e., China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa), and the potential mediators of this relationship. Cross-sectional, nationally representative data from the Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (2007–2010) were analysed. Past 12-month food insecurity was assessed with two questions on the frequency of eating less, and on hunger owing to a lack of food. Insomnia-related symptoms referred to severe or extreme sleep problems in the past 30 days. Multivariable logistic regression and mediation analysis were conducted. Data on 42,489 adults aged ≥18 years were analysed (mean [standard deviation] age 43.8 [14.4] years; 50.1% females). The prevalence of any food insecurity and insomnia-related symptoms was 11.9% and 4.4%, respectively. After adjustment, compared with no food insecurity, moderate (odds ratio = 1.53, 95% confidence interval = 1.11–2.10) and severe food insecurity (odds ratio = 2.35, 95% confidence interval = 1.56–3.55) were significantly associated with insomnia-related symptoms. Anxiety, perceived stress, and depression mediated 27.7%, 13.5%, and 12.5% of the relationship between any food insecurity and insomnia-related symptoms, respectively (total percentage = 43.3%). Food insecurity was positively associated with insomnia-related symptoms in adults from six low- and middle-income countries. Anxiety, perceived stress, and depression explained a substantial proportion of this relationship. Addressing food insecurity itself or the identified potential mediators among people with food insecurity may lead to a reduction in sleep problems among adults in low- and middle-income countries, pending confirmation with longitudinal studies.
    • Relation:
      10779/aru.23769753.v1; https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Food_insecurity_and_insomnia-related_symptoms_among_adults_from_low-_and_middle-income_countries/23769753
    • الدخول الالكتروني :
      https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Food_insecurity_and_insomnia-related_symptoms_among_adults_from_low-_and_middle-income_countries/23769753
    • Rights:
      CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edsbas.C9DD911