QUALIDADE DO SONO DE UNIVERSITÁRIOS: ASSOCIAÇÃO COM O ESTADO NUTRICIONAL E HÁBITOS ALIMENTARES

Abstract

Sleep is a physiological, cyclical state, determinant for health. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between sleep quality, nutritional status and frequency of food consumption among undergraduate students at a public university in southwestern Bahia. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep quality. The assessment of nutritional status was verified by the Body Mass Index (BMI) based on self-reported measures. The frequency of consumption of fresh / minimally processed, processed and ultra-processed foods was investigated using an adapted instrument. 122 students were evaluated, with an average age of 22.5 ± 4.03 years, with a predominance of females. Most academics had poor sleep quality. As for nutritional status, most were classified as eutrophic. Regarding the frequency of food consumption, beans and rice are regularly consumed by most students. The daily intake of fruits and vegetables was verified in less than 50% of the sample. On the other hand, there was a high frequency in the consumption of processed and ultra-processed products. Sleep quality was not associated with nutritional status and eating habits, although other studies have found these relationships.