Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Primary School Children and its Relationship with Obesity

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity is an increasingly common health problem not only in adults but also in children all over the world. Obesity rates in Turkey vary between 4.5% and 15.9% according to regions. Regular and adequate sleep is important for maintaining a healthy life as well as for physical, cognitive and emotional development. The aim of the study is to determine the level of sleep problems in primary school children, their causes and their relationship with obesity. Materials and Methods: The study is descriptive. The sleep disorder scale in children, which was developed by Bruni to evaluate the sleep disorder of the children and whose Turkish validity was verified by Akçay, was answered by the parents of children of primary school age with questions containing the socioAnah tar ke li me ler Uyku bozukluğu, obezite, adölesan, uyku